Group of workers seek to benefit undocumented persons with initiative regarding Driver’s Licenses

Although they recognize the job will not be easy and by no means have they expected a miracle, a group of workers have taken on the challenge to seek the inclusion of a proposal on the next electoral ballots for Colorado’s government to issue driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, under certain criteria.
For that purpose the first steps were taken, which were to present the initiative before the legislature, to be reviewed, for them to give suggestions and to get advice in case it would need things to be added or deleted from its original contents.
Before this group made it inside the Capitol, (once Stephanie S. Smith from the Colorado Legislative Council granted them this appointment to proceed), Ignacio Ramirez, said in exclusive interview with El Comercio de Colorado “We are a group of workers, without political or financial support, who simply as workers decided to present this initiative to change current Colorado laws so driver’s licenses can be granted to those who don’t have a social security number.”
Remirez also explained there are two ways to present an initiative. For one of them, it is necessary to have political support since it is via the legislature. For the second one, which is the way they are using they don’t need political support to present it, since a physical person can present an initiative via electoral ballot.
“We know it is a long bureaucratic process to present it, its revisions, and suggestions, to get a public audience. Then take it to the Secretary of State to get it accepted, and later get a public audience in case it is approved. In the end, the work is not easy and that is why we need everyone’s moral support,” he said.
The day of the interview was when they presented themselves before a legislative group; also they had no political representation from any political party for review and advice. Once they left that place, this group of leaders went directly to the Secretary of State, to continue with the steps required by protocol.
According to Ignacio Ramirez, there is an appointment for this February 1st at the offices of the Secretary of State (1700 Broadway, second floor), where the Secretary of State will meet with the State Attorney General, in addition to the speakers and the public, to carry a public audience to discuss the initiative. ...