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Rhode Island , Massachusetts and Minnesota joined a growing list of states that allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.
19 states and the District of Columbia have similar legislation in place.
A new study from Washington University in St. Louis found a correlation between license laws and improved birth outcomes among Mexican and Central American immigrants.
Because government-issued IDs are required to access a range of economic and material resources critical to health, including bank accounts, utilities, prescription medications, housing and safety net programs — plus more job opportunities — it’s likely these laws have other important health implications, Moinester said. More research is needed to better understand the health implications of these policies and to inform future policy decisions..
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