{"id":2206888,"date":"2024-03-26T18:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T22:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-washington-governor-signs-law-allowing-illegal-immigrants-to-obtain-commercial-licenses\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T18:53:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T22:53:12","slug":"democratic-washington-governor-signs-law-allowing-illegal-immigrants-to-obtain-commercial-licenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-washington-governor-signs-law-allowing-illegal-immigrants-to-obtain-commercial-licenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington&#8217;s governor, a Democrat, approves law enabling undocumented immigrants to get commercial licenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-washington-governor-signs-law-allowing-illegal-immigrants-to-obtain-commercial-licenses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2206888&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Jay Inslee of Washington signed a bill (House\u200c Bill 1889) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-gov-signs-law-allowing-illegal-immigrants-to-be-police\/\" title=\"Illinois Gov. Approves Law Enabling Undocumented Immigrants as Police\">enabling undocumented immigrants<\/a> to obtain\u2064 commercial licenses\u2063 for jobs requiring citizenship. This move expands\u200b job opportunities for immigrants \u2063who can now use tax ID numbers instead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">social security numbers<\/a>. The bill promotes inclusivity\u200d and \u2062equal access to professional licenses. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-out-israels-very-big-mistake-made-during-gaza-conflict-youre-losing-a-lot-of-support\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes Israel for a significant mistake in Gaza conflict, warning of potential loss of support\">summary effectively conveys<\/a> \u2064the key points about Governor Jay Inslee signing House Bill 1889 to allow undocumented immigrants to \u200daccess commercial licenses. It highlights\u200c the expansion of job opportunities, the use of tax ID numbers instead of\u2063 social security numbers, and the bill&#8217;s focus on inclusivity and equal access to professional licenses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) signed a bill that would allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>illegal immigrants<\/a> to obtain commercial licenses for jobs that initially required <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>citizenship<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inslee signed <a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=1889&#038;Initiative=false&#038;Year=2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Bill 1889<\/a>, which allows immigrants to get professional licenses using individual tax identification numbers instead of social security numbers, according to<em> Washington State Standard<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis bill will open doors for careers in teaching, healthcare, accounting, and many other professions to those who are ready to join the Washington workforce,\u201d Inslee <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstatestandard.com\/2024\/03\/13\/wa-removes-legal-immigration-status-requirements-for-professional-licenses\/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThis%20bill%20will%20open%20doors,unclear%20and%20can%20discourage%20applicants.\">said<\/a> upon signing the bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Democratic state Rep. Amy Walen, who sponsored the bill, said the legislation would allow everyone to \u201cparticipate in our economy,\u201d according to the <em>Center Square<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One Republican lawmaker was reportedly skeptical of the wording in the bill, worried that the illegal immigrants would believe that they could get any job because the citizenship requirement is lifted from the commercial license. This is not something that is guaranteed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the bill\u2019s signing, Inslee reassured that illegal immigrants must still meet other requirements to be hired for a given job. However, the legislation would open up more job opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some potential jobs for which illegal immigrants could obtain professional licenses under the new law are teachers, pharmacists, architects, nurses, dentists, and dental hygienists.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Washington\u2019s illegal immigrant population grew within the past few years, accounting for 3.9% of the state\u2019s residents in 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/11\/16\/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us\/\">according<\/a> to Pew Research Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-shift-to-reforming-the-filibuster-amid-concerns-senate-will-become-legislative-graveyard\/\" title=\"Democrats Shift To \u2018Reforming\u2019 The Filibuster Amid Concerns Senate Will Become \u2018Legislative Graveyard\u2019\">bill passed easily<\/a> in the House and Senate and will take effect July 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Jay Inslee of Washington signed HB 1889, letting undocumented immigrants secure professional licenses with tax ID numbers instead of social security numbers. The move aims to broaden job opportunities previously restricted to citizens. 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