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Maryland Immigration Politics

By immigrationprof

If Republicans hope to remain a force in Maryland politics despite losing top posts and legislative seats in the November elections, immigration questions may give them their opportunity.

When Democratic Gov.-elect Martin O’Malley takes office next year — with a legislature even more strongly in Democratic control — some Republican lawmakers say they’ll be seeking answers to those questions.

They plan to push O’Malley and the Democratic leadership to outline how Maryland plans to comply with the federal requirement for tamperproof driver’s licenses starting next year, a requirement called Real ID that could cost states $11 billion. The Real ID requirements will force Maryland to decide whether undocumented residents should be licensed to drive, a sore subject for some who worry about undocumented immigration. Click here.

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