Vote Planned on Illegal Immigrants and DC Driver's Licenses

Illegal immigrants could be allowed to get special DC driver's licenses under a vote  scheduled for Tuesday by the Dc Council.

Their opposition stems from markings on the license that would make them look different from standard licenses, and they couldn't be used for federal purposes such as entry onto airplanes.

Cesar Vargas, who came to the United States from Mexico when he was 5, told WTOP the licenses come with a stigma.

"I think having a driver's license with no kind of 'scarlet letter' would invite the community, especially the immigrant community that's really grown in D.C., who's building jobs, working in hotel rooms or creating jobs at restaurants," he said.