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The House passed a bill Thursday strengthening laws to prevent noncitizens convicted of driving under the influence from immigrating to the U.S. — or to deport them. 150 Democrats voted against it.

The Work and Family Mobility Act goes into effect on July 1.

Nationally, the results from Massachusetts reveal that measures condoning illegal immigration are less popular than progressive politicians and media would have us believe. 

Massachusetts voters will decide tax, insurance and alcohol sale questions; also whether to uphold a law allowing drivers licenses for all.

Activists reflect on the passage of Question 4 in Massachusetts and its rejection in New Bedford.

The Work and Family Mobility Act is set to go into effect next July. Organizers estimate thousands of newly eligible drivers could apply for licenses in the months after.

Massachusetts voters will decide tax, insurance and alcohol sale questions; also whether to uphold a law allowing drivers licenses for all.

Massachusetts Voters to Weigh in on Law to Grant Undocumented Immigrants Driver’s Licenses | News | The Harvard Crimson

Question 4 would uphold a state law allowing undocumented residents to get driver’s licenses. Supporters are pitching it as a public-safety measure.

Early voting has already begun at Town Hall, and most voters probably have a pretty good idea which candidates—or at least which party—they...