"More than 1 million people will be at increased risk of deportation due to the sharing of their information, immigration-rights supporters say."
"Representatives from four advocacy groups who participated in the briefing told CalMatters the shared information will show whether a person has a Social Security number, meaning it could be used to identify people in the country without authorization."
"The information will be shared in order to comply with the Real ID Act of 2005, according to state officials."
California plans to share driver's license information, including data on undocumented immigrants, with the nonprofit American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Advocates argue this violates a decade-old promise to protect such individuals. Over 1 million people may face increased deportation risks due to this data sharing. The move is intended to comply with the Real ID Act of 2005, with concerns that the Department of Homeland Security may stop accepting California licenses at airports if the data is not shared.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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