Indiana lawmakers have abandoned a proposal that would have allowed illegal immigrants to obtain state-issued cards granting them driving privileges.
have sidelined a proposal that would have allowed immigrants living in the country illegally to obtain state-issued cards giving them permission to drive.had endorsed the bill in early February but it failed to advance through another committee before a deadline this week for action.
Indiana legislators have abandoned a proposal that would have given illegal immigrants the opportunity to receive driving privileges in the state. Bill opponents raised objections to the state giving legal driving privileges to people who were not following federal immigration laws.Republican Sen. Blake Doriot of Goshen, the bill’s sponsor, called federal immigration policy a"bipartisan screwup" for decades but said immigrants were an important part of the state’s workforce, such as in the recreational vehicle industry, which is a major employer in his northern Indiana district.
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