A bill that creates two categories of driver’s licenses and identification cards and allows residents who are unable to prove lawful presence in the United States to receive permits advanced through the Assembly Judiciary Committee and Senate Transportation Committee after lengthy testimony. The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) supports this legislation because it expands the pool of individuals eligible for licenses, creates a mechanism for individuals to register and insure cars, and provides individuals with the ability to present identification to ease interactions with law enforcement.
“This bill does not grant an individual a legal status they did not have before,” said NJSBA Immigration Law Section Chair Susan Roy during testimony on the bill. ”But what this bill does is it takes into account the practical reality that immigrants who are attempting to attain legal status here are trying to live their lives as they have always done.” Roy testified before both committees last week.
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