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Kristin Lyerly: “They are in situations where they may have a work permit…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Kristin Lyerly-Tony Wied U.S. House debate

Published | Video Starts at 29:37

They come here for lots of different reasons. And when they get here, what happens? They get stuck in a cumbersome system that is incredibly difficult to navigate for years. They are in situations where they may have a work permit, but they don't have a driver's license. How are they supposed to get to work? They're put in impossible situations. This border bill starts to solve that problem. (29:37–29:43)

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Asserts that immigrants with work permits often do not have driver's licenses.

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