Signatures Sought to Repeal Massachusetts Family and Mobility Act

The Honest and Safe Massachusetts committee is circulating petitions to repeal the brand new Massachusetts Work and Household Mobility Act that permits people who find themselves within the nation illegally to acquire a Massachusetts driver’s license.

The legislation, enacted by the Massachusetts Legislature in Could, was vetoed by Republican Governor Charlie Baker, however the Democrats – who maintain an excellent majority on Beacon Hill – overrode Baker’s veto.

Immigrants and immigrant activists have lobbied laborious in recent times for the laws.

Lawmakers and even some inside the legislation enforcement neighborhood consider the Work and Household Mobility Act will make the roads safer because the immigrants could be required to obtain driver coaching and should get hold of insurance coverage for his or her autos.

Opponents corresponding to Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson say granting driver’s licenses to individuals who have entered the nation illegally rewards them for breaking the legislation. Hodgson and Baker are involved that some undocumented aliens might use their driver’s licenses to register to vote.

Honest and Safe Massachusetts’ Wendy Wakeman tells me the group is specializing in getting petitions into the palms of individuals prepared to gather signatures to power the repeal query onto November’s poll. Some 40,000 signatures are required.

A Suffolk College/Boston Globe ballot signifies Massachusetts voters are pretty cut up on the problem.

Wakeman stated an inventory is being compiled of areas the place petition holders can be within the coming weeks to gather signatures.

Wakeman can be on the WBSM studios in Fairhaven on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. if anybody desires a petition or two to gather signatures.

Wakeman says anybody can join updates on the place and when signatures are being collected by going to FairandSecure MA.com.