Hey, yeah. Why not?
California officials say 46,200 immigrants started applying for a driver’s license in the first three days that the state began issuing licenses to immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Department of Motor Vehicles spokeswoman Jessica Gonzalez said Tuesday that 970 licenses were issued Friday to immigrants who weren’t required to take a road test because they previously had a license in California or another state.
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California expects 1.4 million people to apply for the licenses in the next three years.
Proud “undocumented American” Jose Antonio Vargas is one of them:
Friends:
Don't take drivers licenses for granted.
Here in CA I'm applying for a license on Monday: https://t.co/z49zTr3vZo #immigration— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) January 3, 2015
Gee! Isn’t that exciting?
At the DMV getting ready to take written test. Thankful to @CA_DMV workers for helping us #AB60 #immigration @DefineAmerican
— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) January 5, 2015
Yes yes yes!!
I passed @CA_DMV's written exam, which was tougher than I thought it would be. #ab60 #immigration @DefineAmerican— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) January 5, 2015
But not as tough as becoming a U.S. citizen the legal way. Right, Jose?
Anyway, with that out of the way, he gets to move on to the fun part:
Dear God of Parallel Parking:
I'm taking my behind-the-wheel driving test later this am. Please be kind.#immigration @DefineAmerican— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) January 8, 2015
Jose Antonio Vargas preparing to take his CA driver's license behind the wheel exam pic.twitter.com/kBeZQuUKzZ
— Rommel Conclara (@RommelConclara) January 8, 2015
Jose Antonio Vargas awaiting behind the wheel test for CA driver's license pic.twitter.com/v0LCzkLqOV
— Rommel Conclara (@RommelConclara) January 8, 2015
Jose Antonio Vargas begins test for CA driver's license pic.twitter.com/GKADTomD2f
— Rommel Conclara (@RommelConclara) January 8, 2015
1st selfie of the year: about to take behind-the-wheel driving test!! pic.twitter.com/T2dYQkVrnH
— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) January 8, 2015
Ugh.
Jose Antonio Vargas passes test and is now a licensed CA driver pic.twitter.com/AxoijYiUoo
— Rommel Conclara (@RommelConclara) January 8, 2015
We can’t wait until his “look at me voting” selfie in 2016.
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