The Work & Family Mobility Act would enable all qualified state residents to apply for a standard Massachusetts driver’s license or identification card, regardless of immigration status. #DrivingMAForward
Here’s why that’s so important [THREAD]:
Our immigrant communities are a vital part of life in Massachusetts.
No one should be barred from accessing mobility because of their immigration status.
And we certainly should never have to choose between mobility and our health and safety.
Let's be clear: this bill will *increase* public safety for all.
...and it will grow our state's economic vitality.
So get on board!
Join the Driving Families Forward coalition in urging our legislators to support this critical bill.
Representative Barber opening up the Health Equity Taskforce panel for testimony! "Driver's licenses are essential to economic mobility. Immigrants need to participate fully in our communities and they can do that with a driver's license." #DrivingMAForward#mapoli
Dalida Rocha, @32BJSEIU Political Director, shares many essential workers are immigrants and deliver an essential service to our communities. They keep our communities going and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect - a driver's license can do just that. #1u
Dr. Julia Koehler, a physician and an infectious diseases specialist, shares the terrible story of her patient risking deportation every time she brought her daughter in for her doctor's appointment because she was driving without a license. Protections for our families now!