On February 15, 2008, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed into law a bill that will restore the ability of foreign nationals with lawful temporary status to obtain driver's licenses. Although the law went into effect immediately, it must still be implemented by new licensing procedures written by the Michigan Secretary of State. At this time it is unclear how quickly the Secretary of State will issue the necessary procedures.
Last month, Michigan instituted a policy under which the state would issue driver's licenses only to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. The policy made foreign nationals with lawful nonimmigrant status, and those without immigration status, ineligible for driver's licenses as first-time applicants. The policy was immediately a source of intense controversy, and became the target of a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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