ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has issued new rules that will ease identification requirements for people who want driving credentials or an alternate ID card.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that the state Motor Vehicle Division on Friday announced applicants for driving authorization cards won't need to provide a Social Security card or two forms of identification.
The MVD will also accept a broader range of documents as proof of age and identity.
The revisions are part of a court-approved settlement stemming from a dispute by civil rights groups over the state's two-tiered system of issuing drivers' licenses.
Opponents of the 2016 law say immigrants and the homeless don't always have the extensive documents required for a driver's license compliant with the federal REAL ID Act.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com