Maryland panel considers driver's licenses for illegal immigrants

ANNAPOLIS – Two bills that would allow illegal immigrants to possess Maryland driver’s licenses drew galleries packed with Latinos on Wednesday, though the measure was met with hostility from some committee members.

A bill from Prince George’s County Democrat Del. Jolene Ivey would repeal a 2009 Maryland law that outlawed driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, a move made to comply with the federal Real ID Act. The 2009 law let illegal immigrants keep their driver’s licenses until July 1, 2015.