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Legislative Update California lawmakers last week voted to give driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants who pass a criminal background check, despite objections by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The measure passed 21 to 14 in the California Senate, and 42 to 35 in the Assembly. However, the governor’s aides have said that he would veto it, according to the Los Angeles Times. The governor opposes the bill because it did not require a notation on the license identifying the holder as an undocumented immigrant. Supporters of the bill maintained that this notation would not improve security and would only yield discrimination. The background checks would include screening by federal anti-terrorism authorities and the required submission of fingerprints. If the bill does pass, it will be come law January 1, 2005. For a review of all the immigration bills that have been recently introduced, visit our legislative chart at www.visalaw.com/advocacy.html.
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