Florida Gov. vetoes immigrant driver license bill

By Steve Bousquet, Tampa Bay Times

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed children of immigrants who are not U.S. citizens to get Florida driver licenses. Scott said he vetoed HB 235 because it would have benefited people who are covered by a change in federal policy instituted by President Barack Obama last year.

Under the policy known as “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” or DACA, young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children are not subject to removal for two years if they meet certain criteria.

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