Government eyes plan to give I.D.s to unauthorized immigrants
The
plans to test providing temporary I.D. cards to unauthorized immigrants awaiting a final decision on their
, according to two government sources familiar with the planning.
Why it matters: Recent border crossers and other unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. often do not
, making it more difficult to access housing, healthcare, transportation and other benefits.
- Officials are considering a pilot program to relieve some of those burdens, while also incentivizing more frequent communication with law enforcement throughout the complicated court process, the sources said.