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Map of States and their Rules for Driver's Licenses

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State-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards open doors of opportunity in the United States. Not only does the driver’s license grant Americans the privilege to operate a vehicle, it also is widely accepted as an identification card that enables the bearer to access a plethora of services and benefits. Driver’s licenses and ID cards are used to rent apartments and cars, open bank accounts, cash checks, enter secure buildings, buy guns, and board commercial aircraft, among other things.

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U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform (Barbara Jordan Commission)

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In 1995, Former Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan chaired the Congressionally mandated (Immigration Act of 1990) U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform. The Commission made the most thorough examination of the impact of U.S. immigration policies of any federal commission to date. The final recommendations were presented to Congress and President Clinton in 1997 (more than six years after the commission was formed).

Their recommendations to create a "credible, coherent immigrant and immigration policy" and a "credible, efficient naturalization process" included the following:

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Map of States with Mandatory E-Verify Laws

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E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). E-Verify is currently free to employers and is available in all 50 states. It provides an automated link to federal databases to help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. While its usage remains voluntary throughout the country, some states have passed legislation making its use mandatory for certain businesses.

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Map of States with In-State Tuition Laws

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The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 prohibits access to in-state tuition benefits by undocumented students (section 8 USC 1623) It reads “…an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit…”

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What is the Visa Lottery?

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The visa lottery was established by the Immigration Act of 1990 in an attempt to bring individuals to the U.S. from countries that had been sending few immigrants to the United States in the past. Currently, approximately 50,000 foreign nationals per year are awarded visas based on pure luck to come and live permanently in the United States under the visa lottery program.

Problems with the Visa Lottery Program

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Change the Numbers

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Change the Numbers is an interactive tool that displays the impact of high immigration on population numbers, oil usage, carbon footprint, and available green space. Users can set their own annual levels of both legal and illegal immigration, and Change the Numbers will then recalculate the impact based on the entries.

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5 Great Immigration Solutions

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NumbersUSA believes the majority of immigration problems would be solved with passage of bills in the five categories below. In some categories, more than one bill has been introduced that would resolve the problem. Members of Congress who have co-sponsored at least one of those bills get a YES by their name in that column.

Only Members who have co-sponsored in at least one category are listed below. Thank them and ask them to sign up for the bills they haven't yet co-sponsored. Click on the link for each bill to read more details and view the co-sponsor list. Contact members who have done nothing and are not listed; urge them to put themselves on this Solutions Grid.

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