ICE arrests a migrant in Miami for his driver’s license: the requirement that could take away his freedom
A Salvadoran citizen was arrested in Miami by him Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE, for its acronym in English) during a raid together with the Florida road patrol (FHP). When the authorities asked for his license, he gave an identification that caught the attention of the agents. Now, his actions could cost him not only freedom, but also a deportation process.
This case is part of a series of Intensified raids in Floridaa state where, according to the Pew Research Centerapproximately 1.2 million reside Immigrants without legal status. To be able to identify the offenders, Florida road patrol announced an agreement with the Deportation and Application Operations Division (Ero, for its acronym in English) of collaboration.
“We are ready to follow the governor’s leadership and work with federal partners to Execute Trump’s illegal immigration mandate “the FHP declared in a statement published in X.
In this case, Not complying with the valid license and submitting a falsified document is the requirement that breastfeed the Salvadoran citizen in Floridasince the Department of Road Safety and Motorized Vehicles of Florida (FLHSMV) establishes that only residents with regular immigration status can obtain a driver’s license.
Due to cooperation between local and federal authorities, man was available to immigration authority. When detecting its illegal status in the US, It can be subject to deportation.
Undocumented immigrants in Florida cannot obtain driving licenses. Some try to achieve counterfeit documents, which constitutes a serious crime. In case of being discovered, they can face:
To request a valid license and have no problem with the authorities, migrants may present several documents that prove their status.
Legal status test in the US, with documents such as:
Social Security number test, with documents such as:
Residence test in Florida, presenting two documents such as:
New residents in the state must obtain a valid driver’s license within the first 30 days After his arrival to be able to operate a vehicle legally. It should be noted that in Florida, the licenses granted by other states, such as Illinois or California, to undocumented immigrants.
