Users on social networks have documented long lines and fights to process the driver’s license in Miami.
These incidents occur after Governor Ron de Santis will invalidate for Florida the licenses granted to undocumented immigrants in 5 US states.
Instagram pages Only in Dade y we are cubans They shared images of massive crowds on the outskirts of the processing offices where police presence and some discussions can also be seen.
For his part, the user Ulises Briones shared a verbal confrontation in a queue in the parking lot of a shopping center between a Cuban and a security guard who threatens to call the police in the face of the man’s insults.
“This is to get the driver’s license, every day it becomes more difficult in Miami to carry out any procedure that day they fell into the queue,” said an Internet user in the comments, information that has not been confirmed by CyberCuba.
Another netizen claims that It is the Mall De La Americas, in Miami.
The new immigration law pushed by De Santis invalidates “driver’s licenses issued in other states and held by unauthorized immigrants,” while prohibiting the issuance of a driver’s license to anyone who does not provide proof of residence. legal in the United States.
Neither will licenses that are not valid in other states, for which the bearer will be cited.
A list of license classes from other states that are not valid in Florida published by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles clarifies that licenses issued to undocumented immigrants in Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont will not be accepted.
The list, cited by Newspaper Las Americasspecifies:
Connecticut licenses that state “Not for Federal ID.”
Delaware licenses that state “Driving Privilege Only” or “Not Valid for Identification.”
Hawaii licenses that state “Limited Purpose Driver’s License,” “Limited Purpose Instruction Permit,” “Limited Purpose Provisional Driver’s License,” or “Not valid for use for official federal purposes.”
Rhode Island licenses marked “Not for Federal ID”, “Driving Privilege Card”, or “Driving Privileges Permit”.
Vermont licenses that state “Driver Privilege Card Not for REAL ID Purposes,” “Youth Driver Privilege Card Not for REAL ID Purposes,” or “Learner Privilege Card Not for REAL ID Purposes.”
This ban is part of legislation passed by state congressmen to exercise control over immigration, which entered in force since last July 1.
