The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 120-36 in favor of the Work and Family Mobility Act.
Big Victory at the State House!
Yesterday the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 120-36 in favor of the Work and Family Mobility Act, which would grant undocumented immigrants access to driver's licenses in MA!! Although the fight for licenses isn’t over yet, this is a HUGE triumph for people power. Members of the ECCO community have been working toward this moment for more than sixteen years. This victory belongs to all of us.
It is hard to even describe how transformative licenses would be. It would mean that members of our community could finally get to work, take their family members to the hospital in emergencies, and get their kids to school without fear on the roads.
ECCO Leaders at the State House in 2018 Fighting for Drivers' Licenses at the Children's March
What Happens Next with This Bill
Thanks to all your work and support the vote makes a veto-proof majority very likely, so that even if Gov. Baker vetoes the bill it should be able to pass. But we aren't at the end of the road. Next, the bill heads to the State Senate for a vote. We'll let you know of action steps you can take to support.
Please come and let's get together in community over zoom on Sunday!
¡La lucha sigue! The fight continues!
Isabel Lopez
ECCO Racial Justice Organizer