Advocacy – Immigrant Driver’s Licenses

Updated Advocacy Alert 

4/27/2023

Dear Justice Seekers, 

At Annual Conference 2022, the Hispanic/Latino Ministries committee presented a policy resolution to support Drive SAFE (Safety, Access, Freedom, and the Economy) legislation which would support driver's licenses for all, regardless of immigration status. This resolution was adopted, along with ones on student debt relief and gun safety.  

We are pleased to announce that Drive SAFE legislation was introduced in the Michigan legislature in April. Information on the bills and their sponsors: 

HB 4410 (Rep. Abraham Aiyash), 4411 (Rep. Rachel Hood) & 4412 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) 

SB 0265 (Sen. Erika Geiss), 0266 (Sen. Sylvia Santana) & 0267 (Sen. Stephanie Chang) 

You can also find information on who has co-sponsored the bill. If you see your legislator's name, please contact them and thank them. If you don't see their name, please contact them and ask them to support the bills.  

For an overview and history of this legislation, watch an informative and engaging video of a panel hosted by the League of Women Voters of Leelanau County.  

To learn more about this issue and ways to stay engaged, connect with Drive Michigan Forward.  

Thank you, 

Michigan Conference Committee on Hispanic/Latino Ministries  

Tori Booker, Advocacy and Outreach Manager and Regional Liaison, Law and Justice Michigan [email protected]