Legislation

This important legislation would have expanded the access to a driver’s license to undocumented individuals, ensuring that all residents could make use of safe and reliable transportation to go to work, school, the doctor, or any other necessary locations.

We supported legislation which would have provided state-level protection for (not always followed) Department of Homeland Security guidance aimed at prohibiting immigration enforcement in certain “sensitive locations” such as hospitals, religious institutions, and schools.

We supported this bill which would have prevented landlords from inquiring about the immigration status of their tenants or potential tenants.

For individuals in RI on green cards, a conviction of many misdemeanor charges can have a severe and overly punishing – and unexpected – impact. This legislation would have decreased the maximum possible misdemeanor by one day to ensure that such harsh consequences don’t flow from a minor offense.

This bill will ensure the accessibility of higher education to students who have spent a considerable amount of their adolescence in Rhode Island but may not have citizenship status.

This bill would positively prevent landlords from inquiring about the immigration status of their tenants or potential tenants.

We supported this bill which would have prevented landlords from inquiring about the immigration status of their tenants or potential tenants.

This bill would have ensured the accessibility of higher education to students who have spent a considerable amount of their adolescence in Rhode Island but may not have citizenship status.

This legislation would have allowed for one such critical measure, by extending the right to obtain a driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented.