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Nope, that’s a decision made by each state.

• int_19h 2y ago
  Enhanced driver licenses, not regular ones. These come with a whole lot of federal strings attached, and exist pretty much entirely for the purpose of traveling across the border without a passport. As far as I know, the feds require citizenship checks for any participating state. Now, in some states, regular driver licenses have a citizen or non-citizen marker on them, but that's a whole separate thing (and AFAIK the feds don't consider them sufficient proof in any case).
  • light_hue_1 2y ago
    States can give out enhanced driver's licenses to people who are non citizens. The only requirement is that they are here legally at the time.
    • mzayatz 2y ago
      That’s not correct. An enhanced driver’s license requires US citizenship. https://www.dhs.gov/enhanced-drivers-licenses-what-are-they https://www.dhs.gov/enhanced-drivers-licenses-what-are-they
      • lazyasciiart 2y ago
        You're right, I was confusing REAL ID with "enhanced drivers licenses"