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Last year, the Oregon legislature passed a law to allow driver cards to Oregonians who can’t match prove they’re in the country legally. However, a group led by Oregonians for Immigration Reform collected enough signatures to force a referendum on the state law. Ten other states have passed similar laws, but Oregon will be the first to put the issue to a public vote. The driver card can’t be used as federal identification — just for driving purposes.
Proponents of the driver card measure say the law will help ensure that undocumented immigrants will be able to get to work safely while opponents argue passing this measure is an incremental step to legitimizing the presence of people who are here illegally.
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Last year, the Oregon legislature passed a law to allow driver cards to Oregonians who can’t match prove they’re in the country legally. However, a group led by Oregonians for Immigration Reform collected enough signatures to force a referendum on the state law. Ten other states have passed similar laws, but Oregon will be the first to put the issue to a public vote. The driver card can’t be used as federal identification — just for driving purposes.
Proponents of the driver card measure say the law will help ensure that undocumented immigrants will be able to get to work safely while opponents argue passing this measure is an incremental step to legitimizing the presence of people who are here illegally.
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© 2015, Oregon Public match Broadcasting
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