The issue is also bleeding into academia. International students have been struggling to get updated passports during the pandemic, which then blocks them from other things like driver's licenses.
I have never understood why drivers' licences tie into immigration. It is easy to see the rationale from the federal government's standpoint, but licenses are an entirely state run affair (not counting for things like REAL id). So, did all the states just agree to do this, or is there a law that mandates this ?
They don’t. At least in western states like Washington. The standard license they will hand out to anyone since there are state laws protecting someone’s immigration status. Now if you want an enhanced license , you’ll need to prove your citizenship
