Driver's Licenses for All (H 5511, S 153)
This legislation would have allowed for one such critical measure, by extending the right to obtain a driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented.
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This legislation would have allowed for one such critical measure, by extending the right to obtain a driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented.
We testified in support of this bill which would have protected certain “sensitive locations” in the community, such as schools and hospitals, from enforcement actions and arrests by federal immigration...
These bills would have ensured judicial oversight in the process of asset seizure by law enforcement, and would have provided for the ability of Rhode Island residents to retain their belongings without the...
The ACLU testified on a variety of election-related bills, some of which we supported and some of which we did not.
One of the most publicized and contentious aspects of Governor Raimondo’s proposed FY 2020 budget was the legalization of adult-use recreational marijuana. The ACLU supports the legalization of marijuana...