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The new law whose ultimate fate is in the hands of voters would give undocumented immigrants "new legitimacy" in Massachusetts by allowing them to acquire driver's licenses

Many people who currently drive illegally would become law-abiding drivers and obtain car insurance; information...could be used to identify and track people in the future; and the state would receive more revenue from license and registration fees.

Evan Horowitz walked us through the four Massachusetts ballot questions ahead of November’s election.

“While the risk that driver’s license records will be used to track unauthorized immigrants is hard to pin down, it isn’t imaginary,” Horowitz wrote.

Horowitz dijo que el potencial de que esos registros puedan usarse para identificar y monitorear inmigrantes indocumentados es «difícil de precisar», pero «no es imaginario».

The report warned supporters of the law that they cannot rule out the possibility of a paper trail that “could be used to identify and track people in the future”.

The Tufts reports said insurers may actually lower premiums and streamline administrative functions, or cut profits. They might also begin covering more procedures which would allow dentists to charge higher prices.

“The RMV already handles cases of people who are eligible to drive but not vote — including lawful immigrants with green cards and new drivers under 18,” the report states.

“Whatever voters decide on Question 3, the broader fight over alcohol sales in Massachusetts is likely to continue, with more expansive ballot questions in the years ahead,” said Evan Horowitz.