Boston Herald -- Joe Battenfeld, Hillary Chabot
The Patrick administration has informed Homeland Security officials the state “will have the ability” to dole out special driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants as part of its plan to comply with a tougher federal ID law.
The letter from Registrar of Motor Vehicles Celia Blue to Homeland Security outlines for the first time how the state will meet the requirements of the controversial REAL ID law, including a new provision requiring drivers to produce evidence of citizenship.