Can unauthorized immigrants legally drive? More states say yes.
Scared to drive without a license in her Colorado mountain town, Laura would walk everywhere last year with her two young children in tow. Whether headed to the school, gym, or grocery store, the unauthorized immigrant from Colombia couldn’t risk getting caught behind the wheel.
During one walk in April of last year, exposed to the cold, she saw her first grade son’s small ears turn purple.
“I remember that I was crying at home. ... It was hard at times,” says Laura, whose real name is not being used for privacy reasons. She knew she needed a car.
After earning a license last fall, Laura says she feels “useful” now – “like I can do whatever I need.” She drives around Gunnison County daily, including to work as
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