Driver's Licenses for All Michigan Residents: An Overview and Call to Action
Episode description
In March 2023, Interfaith Action hosted a panel discussion on efforts to restore specialized driver's licenses for immigrants residing in Michigan. Licenses were available until 2008 when they were rescinded. The restoration of driver's licenses is now being considered. The panelists for the discussion include:
- Gene Schoon, Coordinator for Policy and Justice for Interfaith Action
- Lupita Sanchez, SW Rural Michigan Organizer for We The People-Michigan
- Liz Balck, ACLU of Michigan
- Simon Marshall-Shah, Policy Analyst for the Michigan League for Public Policy
For More Information:
- Drive Michigan Forward Info Packet and FAQ: https://www.drivemichiganforward.com/...
- Sign Up To Receive Updates: https://www.drivemichiganforward.com/...
- Contact your Elected Officials: tinyurl.com/v7b8pb9y
- Preventing Undocumented Immigrants from Obtaining State Driver’s Licenses and IDs Hurts All of Michigan: https://www.aclumich.org/en/news/driv...
Interfaith Action Website: https://swmichinterfaith.org/
Music Attribution: "Night Owl" from the Directionless EP by Broke For Free, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Available at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro....