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If passed, the Drive SAFE plan (Safety, Access, Freedom, and the Economy) would allow more than 100,000 immigrants, including those who are undocumented, to apply for a driver’s license in Michigan.
Bill sponsor and Democratic state Representative Padma Kuppa (D-Troy) said during a virtual press conference Tuesday that 15 states across the country have already passed similar legislation.
“Because immigrants are business owners, they are parents, they are professionals, she said. They re essential workers and caregivers. Allowing them access to a driver s license means that they can fulfill their responsibilities.”
Democratic state Representative Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids) is also a bill sponsor. She says current laws prevent even some immigrants with legal status from obtaining a license.
By Michelle Jokisch Polo | WKAR
• May 12, 2021
Credit Michigan Secretary of State A set of bills aimed at restoring drivers’ licenses for immigrants in Michigan was reintroduced Tuesday in the state legislature during a virtual press conference.
If passed, the Drive SAFE plan (Safety, Access, Freedom, and the Economy) would allow more than 100,000 immigrants, including those who are undocumented, to apply for a driver’s license in Michigan.
Bill sponsor and Democratic state Representative Padma Kuppa (D-Troy) says 15 states across the country have already passed similar legislation.
“Because immigrants are business owners, they are parents, they are professionals, she says. They re essential workers and caregivers. Allowing them access to a driver s license means that they can fulfill their responsibilities.”
AMR s Earn While You Learn Program comes to West Michigan
If you are interested in the medical field, you can get paid to learn and actively participate in it. Author: Leona Dunn (WZZM13) Updated: 6:18 PM EST February 8, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan American Medical Response launched their award winning Earn While You Learn program in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids.
The program started back in 2018 to try and recruit more Emergency Medical Technicians to the workforce.
AMR Regional director John Robben says that as baby boomer retirees rise, their field, like many others, is experiencing a workforce gap that is only widening. Now, AMR is determined to fill that gap with the most diverse group of recruits yet.