A bill that would put driver’s licenses in the wallets of illegal immigrants has been approved by the Massachusetts Senate.
The 32 to 8 vote that propelled the bill is enough to override a veto by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who has rejected several similar measures in the past. Baker has expressed worry that fake documents will be used to obtain driver’s licenses in Massachusetts.
Echoing that concern, Republicans who voted against the legislation on Tuesday called it an unfair reward for people living in the country illegally.
Republican Sen. Bruce Tarr said he was against the measure because there are no real means of verifying the true identity of the illegal aliens applying for a license.
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