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Court of Appeals of New York on Driver’s License Requirements

By immigrationprof

Driver’s license eligibility for undocumented immigrants continues to be a political and legal issue in the states.  The Court of Apeals for the State of New York in Cubas v. Martinez (June 7, 2007) (here) rejected challenges to the requirment of the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) not to issue driver’s licenses to applicants who lack valid social security numbers (SSNs), unless those applicants prove that they are ineligible for SSNs. As proof of ineligibility the DMV requires applicants to submit immigration documents issued by the Department of Homeland Security.

KJ