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A mix-up at the California Department of Motor Vehicles left a California woman with a driver’s license photo that’s a sign of the times.

Starting Jan. 1, undocumented immigrants in Virginia will be able to apply for a long-awaited special driver’s permit.  Activists have been fighting for the permit, called a driver privilege card, to become a reality for years. Supporters argued that it was a matter of public safety, and in March, the Democrat-controlled General Assembly passed the legislation. An estimated 300,000 immigrants…

The acting secretary of Homeland Security is taking aim Tuesday at new laws in New York, New Jersey and other states that allow immigrants to get driver’s licenses without proof they are in the U.S. legally, and restrict data sharing with federal authorities. Chad Wolf sent a memo to all the components of Homeland Security, which include U.S. Customs...