Jun 18, 2019 - Politics & Policy

New York passes bill giving undocumented migrants right to driver's licenses

 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks about reproductive rights at Barnard College, January 7, 2019 in New York City.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

New York lawmakers narrowly passed a bill Monday that's designed to give undocumented immigrants the right to a driver's license, WKBW reports.

Details: Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law the bill, sponsored by state Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, soon after it passed 33 to 29, per the New York Times. That's just 1 more vote than the minimum required.

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