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In Illinois, a Temporary Visitors Driver's License program allows undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. Applicants must have an Illinois address, prove 12 months of residency in the state, and have a valid passport or consular card to be eligible.

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DMV Employees Have Been Accused of Collaborating With ICE. This Isn’t the First Time.

This week, public records revealed how ICE has scanned facial data from millions of driver's license photos. But the agency's collaboration with state DMVs might go deeper.

Jack Herrera

News in Brief

My Story as a DMV Edge Case: How to Battle Bureaucracy and Win

When I showed up with paperwork for my low-vision condition, the DMV was totally baffled. Here's how I walked them through an edge case and how you can use the strategies yourself.

Hannah Birch

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A Transgender Teenager Takes on the DMV and Wins the Right to Wear Make-Up

It’s hard to defend the idea that somehow make-up distorts a man’s identity, but not a woman’s.

Lisa Wade