Politics & Government

The President's Uncle, An Illegal Immigrant, Gets Driver's License Back

Obama, who was arrested by Framingham Police for drunk driving last summer and admitted sufficient facts this spring, has a new driver's license.

Tuesday afternoon, the President of the United States' uncle, who is here illegally, got a new driver's license.

Onyango Obama, 67, went to the Worcester branch of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and got a new license, according to Registry spokesperson Sara Lavoie.

“The hardship restriction was lifted today as allowed by law,” Lavoie told the Boston Herald.

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Obama has held a Massachusetts Driver's license since sometime in the 1990s.

The state's registry has said it is not currently required by state law to check immigration status before issuing a license.

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Obama has a valid Social Security number, even though he is in the United States illegally.

The idea that someone who is in the United States illegally can be granted a driver's license has frustrated some lawmakers and politicians.


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