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Leslie Castrejon
12 Jul 2023

Last edited: 27 Sep 2023

7/11/23 Florida bars special licenses given to undocumented immigrants in 5 states

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Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Vermont all issue special driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. Each license has a disclaimer, highlighting it is a special privilege license and typically not for federal identification.

But under Florida's most recent immigration legislation, those licenses are invalid in the Sunshine State. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said when the law went into effect July 1, his team and other law enforcement agencies across the state began enforcement.