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California officials push driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants

Lizette Mata of the California DMV addresses meeting-goers at the Dolores Mission in Boyle Heights.
Lizette Mata of the California DMV addresses meeting-goers at the Dolores Mission in Boyle Heights.
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California officials push driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants

California is about to become the biggest state to allow immigrants in the country illegally to apply for driver's license. More than a million people are expected to apply over three years, but there is the matter of what the license will look like.

RELATED: DMV pushes plan for immigrant driver's license, despite federal reproach

Even though the Department of Homeland Security doesn't like California's design, state officials continue to push it. For more, we're joined by KPCC's Josie Huang, who covers immigration and emerging communities.