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Lawmakers, Law Enforcement And Advocates Debate Driver's Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants

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The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The state's Joint Committee on Transportation heard arguments today for and against legislation that would allow people living in Massachusetts illegally to obtain driver's licenses. We hear from two state legislators pushing the bill and one local sheriff who has a strong objection to it.

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Sen. Brendan Creighton, Massachusetts state senator. He tweets @BrendanCrighton.

Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Massachusetts state representative. She tweets @reptricia.

Thomas Hodgson, Bristol County sheriff

This segment aired on September 4, 2019.

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