by Alan Stamm Immigrants, political activists and others are working this week to generate support for Michigan legislation that would let an estimated 100,000 undocumented residents apply for driver s licenses. Senate and House bills introduced last week would allow driver s licenses for anyone of an eligible age. It s part of basic dignity and security for members of our community, says a Drive Michigan Forward coalition coordinating bilingual social media outreach, phone banks and other legislative lobbying this week. By restoring driver’s licenses to all Michiganders, regardless of immigration status, we can make Michigan a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and belong, the group posts. Our goal is to . let legislators know that we will not be silenced and that undocumented Michiganders deserve driver’s licenses.
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Michigan League for Public Policy
At first, state and federal policies to better support Michigan immigrants may not seem particularly relevant to the Alpena area.
But new research from the Michigan League for Public Policy shows that 684,000 immigrants are living, studying, working, and raising families here in Michigan, and that immigrants are a present and important part of the population in every single county.
The League recently released updated fact sheets on immigrants in Michigan and each county, which are available at mlpp.org/geographicfactsheets. Those snapshots include population data, breakdowns by immigration status, and changes in those numbers across the last decade for each of the state’s 83 counties.