New York's 2019 Green Light Law allows individuals, regardless of immigration status, to obtain driver’s licenses, thus facilitating safer mobility for undocumented immigrants. The law has helped many, including Luis Jiménez, president of Alianza Agrícola, by reducing isolation and fear of police encounters. However, the law faces a lawsuit from the U.S. government, claiming it obstructs federal access to DMV data due to privacy protections. Advocates argue that federal authorities can still access data under certain legal conditions, suggesting that the lawsuit's motives may extend beyond privacy concerns.
Having a license has changed us,” said Luis Jiménez, president of the farmworker-led, grassroots organization Alianza Agrícola. “For me personally, it allowed me to take my children to school, and their medical appointments, without the fear of being stopped by the police and asked for a license.
Before the law, there was isolation,” explained Luis Jiménez, president of the farmworker-led, grassroots organization Alianza Agrícola. “As undocumented immigrants, licenses do not solve our lives but allow us to move and families appreciate that.”},{
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