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Immigrant driver’s license law credited with surge in new applications

Immigrant driver's license law credited with surge in new applications

More than 128,000 newly licensed drivers were on Massachusetts roads in the past year, and officials linked the surge to the one-year anniversary of a law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for licenses. The Registry of Motor Vehicles said Monday it has issued 183,825 new learner’s permits and 128,079 new driver’s licenses since the so-called Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA) took effect last July 1. RMV officials said they issued 161 percent more learner’s permits and 132 percent more driver’s licenses over the past year compared to the same time period from 2022 to 2023. Massachusetts residents who do not have lawful presence in the United States can apply for and obtain driver’s licenses. 

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