Colorado New License Is Unfair

[lapancha77 18]

So I'm a Dreamer renewal. I first got approved for DACA on 11/2012(thank GOD). Everything was fine and dandy, I got my SSN, I applied for my license and I got a great job that I love. I got to get in an airplane twice, the first time I went to Vegas for my 21st B-Day and the second I went to Michigan for training.(I was sent there from my work)

I have been able to get a car loan, a furniture loan and even a credit card.

I was looking forward to next year to get a hunting license and get back in school but now my hole world has done a 360.

 

So I renewed my DACA(thank GOD I got  renewed fast) and my license expired on 11/24, I went and I renewed it everything was fine, they gave me a paper and said my license would come in the mail with in the month. Yesterday I received my license and to my surprise it had a big black line and in the middle said NOT VALID FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION, VOTING, OR PUBLIC BENEFIT PURPOSE.

I was shocked !!! as my previous license  did not have this. So I did some research and I knew that on August 1st the state had passed a law to give illegal immigrants a driver license, and what I found out was that we(DACA beneficiaries) where added to the law and we would receive the same identification as illegal immigrants.(I'm no body to judge or to say who gets what but after we had to go through the hold proses and pay our fines I think we deserve a normal driver license; I'm still very happy for all my fellow immigrants that got their license as a couple of years I was in your same shoes.)

 

From my research this driver license can only be shown for driving purposes, I can NOT present it to get on a plane, to apply for a collage, to get another loan, or apply for another credit card. Not even to get a library card

I can NOT use my employment authorization card either because that is only meant for employment.

So I'm at a stand still...

 

I believe it is very STUPID excuse my language but how can someone do this to us. We have been a great help to the economy's recovery, most of us have gotten jobs, loans, cars, credit cards, travel, and made plans for future spending's and Now we are nobody again.

 

I can NOT even go to school because they will ask for a valid ID so I may get in state tuition and I don't even have that.

 

NOW WE ARE LEAGLY ILLEGAL

 

I really needed to vent as my future plans have been shattered to pieces but if any one knows how we can fix this, who I can talk to please let me know.

And I hope I'm not the only one out there that feels this way

 

 

 

[Rico201320 6]

So I'm a Dreamer renewal. I first got approved for DACA on 11/2012(thank GOD). Everything was fine and dandy, I got my SSN, I applied for my license and I got a great job that I love. I got to get in an airplane twice, the first time I went to Vegas for my 21st B-Day and the second I went to Michigan for training.(I was sent there from my work)

I have been able to get a car loan, a furniture loan and even a credit card.

I was looking forward to next year to get a hunting license and get back in school but now my hole world has done a 360.

 

So I renewed my DACA(thank GOD I got  renewed fast) and my license expired on 11/24, I went and I renewed it everything was fine, they gave me a paper and said my license would come in the mail with in the month. Yesterday I received my license and to my surprise it had a big black line and in the middle said NOT VALID FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION, VOTING, OR PUBLIC BENEFIT PURPOSE.

I was shocked !!! as my previous license  did not have this. So I did some research and I knew that on August 1st the state had passed a law to give illegal immigrants a driver license, and what I found out was that we(DACA beneficiaries) where added to the law and we would receive the same identification as illegal immigrants.(I'm no body to judge or to say who gets what but after we had to go through the hold proses and pay our fines I think we deserve a normal driver license; I'm still very happy for all my fellow immigrants that got their license as a couple of years I was in your same shoes.)

 

From my research this driver license can only be shown for driving purposes, I can NOT present it to get on a plane, to apply for a collage, to get another loan, or apply for another credit card. Not even to get a library card

I can NOT use my employment authorization card either because that is only meant for employment.

So I'm at a stand still...

 

I believe it is very STUPID excuse my language but how can someone do this to us. We have been a great help to the economy's recovery, most of us have gotten jobs, loans, cars, credit cards, travel, and made plans for future spending's and Now we are nobody again.

 

I can NOT even go to school because they will ask for a valid ID so I may get in state tuition and I don't even have that.

 

NOW WE ARE LEAGLY ILLEGAL

 

I really needed to vent as my future plans have been shattered to pieces but if any one knows how we can fix this, who I can talk to please let me know.

And I hope I'm not the only one out there that feels this way

Go to another state and apply for a normal State ID, that's what I would do.

[pau.rz07 3]

Lapancha77 what state are you in? *edit* ok you're in colorado sorry i completely missed that. Unfortunately if it's a law that the state PASSED i dont know if there really is anything you can do about it. I would research more and talk to representatives that deal with DACA and Dreamers to see if there is ANYTHING you can do. 

Rico, I don't know if i would suggest that. In order to get a license and a state ID from another state you have to reside and show proof that you live and have lived in that state before. 

 

I'm from Illinois and my cousin renewed her DACA and license but got the same one as everyone else. My mom on the other hand applied for the other license and it is different. and like you said she isn't allowed to use it for identification purposes other than to a police officer if she gets pulled over.

 

It's weird to me how different states treat DACA applicants so differently.