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May Day Rally Brings Hundreds To Oregon Capitol

Chris Lehman
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KLCC

A May Day rally drew hundreds of people to the Oregon Capitol on Wednesday. They were urging lawmakers to pass House Bill 2015, which would allow people to get an Oregon driver’s license without proof of legal U.S. residence.

Joel Iboa of Eugene works with the immigrants' rights group called CAUSA. He said the bill is a priority for this legislative session. “The ability to have a driver’s license is a core, basic everyday need that Oregonians have. Folks need to take their kids to school, they need to go to work, go to the grocery store, take their kids to baseball practice,” said Iboa.

A legislative panel held a public hearing on the measure last month, but its leaders have not scheduled a vote on it. Lawmakers passed a similar bill six years ago, but Oregon voters overturned it in the 2014 election.

Chris Lehman has been reporting on Oregon issues since 2006. He joined the KLCC news department in December 2018 and became News Director in March 2023. Chris was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism. His public broadcasting career includes stops in Louisiana and Illinois. Chris has filed for national programs including “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.”