Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is introducing legislation on the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States that would prevent states from issuing driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.

Blackburn is introducing the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act, which would prohibit states from receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding if they are issuing driver’s licenses to illegal aliens or preventing law enforcement from sharing information on illegal aliens with federal immigration agents.

Nineteen states, as well as the District of Columbia, issue driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.

“States should not be rewarding illegal aliens for breaking our immigration laws by handing out driver licenses like candy,” B

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