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How much money does Georgia spend on issuing drivers licenses to illegal aliens?

The United States vs Texas legal case involving DAPA and expanding DACA that went all the way to the Supreme Court (pro-enforcement Americans won) largely focused on the cost of issuing drivers licenses to the illegal aliens with DACA and DAPA. Georgia was part of that lawsuit which included 25 states.

In short, only a fraction of the expense of issuing a drivers license is covered by the application fee paid by the applicant.

From the Wall Street Journal:

“Texas charges $24 for a license, but says it costs nearly $200 to process each application. Because immigrants with temporary status can ask for licenses, “Texas therefore would lose millions of dollars if even a small fraction of DAPA-eligible aliens applied for driver’s licenses,” the state said in a legal brief.”

We are curious how much Georgia taxpayers are paying to issue drivers licenses to about 50,000 illegal aliens. The last we heard DDS does not track that cost. Anybody else curious? If so, please ask your state legislator. And if they tell you Georgia isn’t issuing drivers licenses to any illegal aliens, send them this.