Lawmakers override Ricketts' veto of bill giving driver's licenses to young immigrants

[Omaha Steve]

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Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joe Duggan and Martha Stoddard

LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers voted Thursday to override the governor’s veto of legislation that provides driver’s licenses to the children of illegal immigrants.

Senators voted 34-10 to overturn the veto and end Nebraska’s status as the only state to deny driving privileges to a special category of immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.

Legislative Bill 623 passed 34-9, which is four more votes than needed to override the governor’s veto. It has support from some of the state’s largest business and agriculture groups, as well as Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, a prominent Republican.

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BRENDAN SULLIVAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Lucia Pedroza, 27, and Alejandra Mayorga, 20, both of Omaha, embrace in celebration after the Nebraska Legislature voted to override the governor's veto of a bill that provides driver’s licenses to the children of illegal immigrants.

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[KamaAina]

1. Isn't Ricketts a bone disease?

[cosmicone]

2. Yes, caused by Vitamin D deficiency

Causes large head and thin limbs with a big belly in the middle and bowed bones.

[KamaAina]

3. Clearly this Ricketts has some kind of deficiency