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Arizona driver’s license applicants must provide documentation proving they have legal status in the U.S., such as an Employment Authorization Card or permanent resident card, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Eligible noncitizens include immigrants granted temporary protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, green card holders, refugees, asylum seekers and certain visa holders.

Nineteen other states and Washington, D.C., allow unauthorized immigrants to obtain licenses with proof of identity and state residency.

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs, or quick-response fact checks, about trending claims relating to Arizona.

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The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting is partnering with Gigafact to produce timely fact briefs, or quick-response fact checks, about trending claims relating to Arizona.

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Tallulah Anne is a fact-checker for the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, working in partnership with Gigafact. Originally from Lewes, England, Tallulah recently earned her bachelor’s degree from ASU’s Cronkite School of Journalism. During her time at the Cronkite School, Tallulah led a national, year-long investigation at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, freelanced for the The New York Times and contributed to local news outlets across the state. She is passionate about accountability reporting, survivor-centered storytelling, and building trust through transparency and documentation.