Mass. police chiefs group backs bill to give undocumented immigrants driver’s licenses

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Mass. police chiefs group backs bill to give undocumented immigrants driver’s licenses

"All Massachusetts families need peace of mind knowing that the drivers on our highways and city streets have passed the same driving test and know the rules of our roads."

 

–Barry Chin/Globe Staff/file 2016

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Christopher Gavin, Boston.com Staff

5:53 PM

A Massachusetts police chiefs organization is putting its support behind a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain state driver’s licenses.

The Mass. Major City Chiefs of Police Association, which includes 38 members, voted by a “vast majority” this week to support the “Work and Family Mobility Act,” the State House News Service reports.

“This bill would promote trust between law enforcement and all the communities we serve and protect,” Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes, president of the association, said in a statement to the outlet. “In order for our state’s police officers to best do their jobs and remain safe while doing so, they need to be able to identify who’s behind the wheel. All Massachusetts families need peace of mind knowing that the drivers on our highways and city streets have passed the same driving test and know the rules of our roads.”