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Richmond, VA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced today that it has written to the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Richard Holcomb, asking him to confirm that young people granted “deferred action” status by Immigration Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security will be eligible for Virginia driver’s licenses and ID’s.
“One of the key reasons that some young people say they plan to apply for ‘deferred action’ status is their belief that this will allow them to get their driver’s license – a key rite of passage for most young Americans,” said Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Executive Director of the ACLU of Virginia. “Virginia residents considering whether to apply for ‘deferred action’ deserve to know whether DMV considers them eligible for licenses and IDs before they step out of the shadows and make themselves known to federal immigration enforcement officials.”
The President and the Secretary of Homeland Security announced in June that certain young adults who came to the United States as children and are currently in the United States without authority (often referred to as “DREAMers”) will be granted “deferred action” status if they meet the following conditions:
“We have looked at the law, and we believe that those with approved ‘deferred action’ status are eligible,” Gastañaga said, “but we want the Commissioner to confirm our understanding in writing so everyone considering applying for ‘deferred action’ will know what to expect.”
A copy of the ACLU’s letter to Commissioner Holcomb can be found online at: https://www.acluva.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120808DMVDeferred-Action-Status-Response.pdf.
Contact: Claire G. Gastañaga, Executive Director, 804-644-8022
Update, August 8, 2012:
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has confirmed in writing that young people granted “deferred action” status by Immigration Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security will be eligible for Virginia driver’s licenses and ID’s. The statement was made in response to a request from the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia sent to DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb last week.
A copy of Commissioner Holcomb’s letter to the ACLU can be found online here.
Richmond, VA - La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles de Virginia, ha anunciado hoy que ha escrito al comisionado del Departamento de Motores y Vehículos de Virginia (DMV), Richard Holcomb, pidiéndole que confirme que los jóvenes que reciban "acción diferida" por parte del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement o ICE) del Departamento de de Seguridad Nacional serán elegibles para recibir Tarjetas de Identificación (IDs) (Acrónimo utilizado en Ingles) y licencias de conducir de Virginia.
"Una de las principales razones que algunos jóvenes dicen que planean aplicar para el estatus de" acción diferida "es su convicción que esto les permitirá obtener su licencia de conducir - un rito fundamental de transición para la mayoría de los jóvenes estadounidenses," dijo Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Directora Ejecutiva de la ACLU de Virginia. "Los residentes de Virginia que están considerando la posibilidad de solicitar la" acción diferida "merecen saber si el DMV los considera elegibles para obtener licencias e identificaciones antes que decidan salir de las sombras y se den a conocer ante los funcionarios federales de control migratorio."
El Presidente y la Secretaría de Seguridad Nacional anunciaron en Junio que algunos jóvenes adultos que llegaron a los Estados Unidos cuando eran niños y se encuentran actualmente en los Estados Unidos sin autorización (a menudo denominados como "Soñadores"), se les concederá el estatus de "acción diferida" si ellos cumplen con las siguientes condiciones:
"Hemos examinado la ley y creemos que las personas aprobadas con estatus de" acción diferida " son elegibles", dijo Gastañaga, "pero queremos que el Comisionado confirme nuestra conclusión por escrito para que cada persona que considere aplicar para la " acción diferida "sepa lo que puede esperar. "
Una copia de la carta de ACLU al Comisionado Holcomb se puede encontrar en línea en: https://www.acluva.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120808DMVDeferred-Action-Status-Response.pdf.
Contacto de ACLU of Virginia: Claire G. Gastañaga, Directora Ejecutiva, 804-644-8022
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