New Colorado law allows immigrants [illegal aliens] to get driver’s license with Social Security number

Article CAIRCO note: 
From article: Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, Colorado residents who are unable to demonstrate lawful presence in the United States....
Article publisher: 
Vail Daily
Article date: 
4 December 2018
Article category: 
Colorado News
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, Colorado residents who are unable to demonstrate lawful presence in the United States will be able to use a Social Security number to obtain a driver's license, instruction permit or identification card and renew their driver's license online.

These changes are a result of Senate Bill 18-108, legislation the Colorado General Assembly passed this year to modify the Colorado Road and Community Safety Act to simplify the process for these individuals seeking or renewing a driver license.

Currently, these residents are required to provide proof of an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to obtain a driver license, instruction permit or identification card, and a Social Security number is not accepted ...

Requirements as of Jan. 1, 2019 are:

• Proof of Social Security number or ITIN and

• Proof of Colorado tax return filing for the immediately preceding tax year and proof of current residency in Colorado or

• Three documents demonstrating proof of continuous residency in Colorado for the immediately preceding 24 months and

• An affidavit of residency (available at the driver license office) and

• A passport, consular ID card or military ID from the applicant's country of origin and

• An affidavit that the applicant has applied or will apply as soon as the applicant is eligible for lawful presence within the U.S. (available at the driver's license office) ...


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SENATE BILL 18-108
CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS UNDER THE "COLORADO ROAD AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT" TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

*SENATOR(S) Crowder and Coram, Aguilar, Court, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields, Garcia, Guzman, Jones, Kagan, Kefalas, Kerr, Merrifield, Moreno, Todd, Williams A., Zenzinger

* REPRESENTATIVE(S) Arndt and Singer, Buckner, Coleman, Esgar, Exum, Foote, Garnett, Gray, Hamner, Herod, Hooton, Jackson, Kraft-Tharp, Lee, Lontine, Melton, Michaelson Jenet, Pabon, Pettersen, Roberts, Rosenthal, Salazar, Valdez, Weissman, Duran, Becker K., Winter, Young.