Could Trump use Driver’s License for All data for deportations? Minnesota officials say protections are in place.

Undocumented Minnesotans continue to apply for state driver’s licenses even as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House in January and deliver on promises to increase deportations.

Minnesota’s Driver’s License For All law went into effect last October, making Minnesota the 21st state or U.S. territory to allow undocumented people to legally operate a vehicle. Many immigrants at a recent class about how to apply for a license said they’re taking a wait-and-see approach to the Trump administration.

“We think that if we are on a good path, it won’t affect us,” Mayreli, a Venezuelan immigrant, said of Trump’s plans.

The first year of Driver’s License for All saw a 500% spike in driver’s license tests taken in Spanish. The test is offered in nine languages, including Dari, French, Hmong, Karen, Pashto, Russian, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Minnesota issued 25,223 driver’s licenses to people using foreign birth certificates or passports as documentation this year as of Nov. 13, according to DVS.

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