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Turns out the NCDMV has decided to put a hold on issuing driver licenses to Deferred Action beneficiaries. Remember when we were cautiously optimistic after President Obama’s June 15th announcement? This is precisely why.
Apparently, the NC Department of Transportation has contacted USCIS asking if having deferred action means you have legal status or not. USCIS has stated that who gets drivers licenses is up to each individual state not the federal government.
In the meantime, there is no law stating DACA beneficiaries cannot obtain a drivers license. This is only an internal policy that is not written down anywhere. We suggest you go to the DMV when you receive your work permit and social security number. Let us know how it goes. Email Jose Rico at jose.rico@thencdreamteam.org with your name and city/county where you live so we can keep track of what individual DMVs are saying.
