Latino group revisits Gov. Scott’s veto of driver’s licenses for “Dreamers”

Last month, Gov. Scott vetoed HB 235, which would have made it easier for the children of undocumented immigrants to obtain a temporary driver’s license as long as they are in school, earned a high school diploma or served in the military, as well as have no felony record. It was one of the governor’s boldest vetoes, as all but two people in the Legislature disagreed with him.

Scott’s decision earned him negative press in some of the state’s editorial pages, as well as in press conferences hosted by Democrats and immigration reform advocates.

And then nothing happened.

But today the group Florida For All held news conferences in Miami, Orlando and Tampa to remind the public about the Scott veto. They advocated that he call a special session for the Legislature to deal with the issue.

This article appears in Aug 1-7, 2013.