Civil Rights Group Sues BMV

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Civil Rights Group Sues BMV

COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of the most powerful civil rights groups in the country is taking on the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 10 Investigates' Paul Aker reported Tuesday.

The League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC said that a new BMV policy requiring additional documentation proving citizenship is illegal.

"This requirement is not supported by Ohio law," said LULAC's Jose Luis Mas.

LULAC announced it was suing the BMV. announce they're suing the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

The bureau wants more than 47,000 drivers with questionable vehicle registrations to come in and prove who they are, but LULAC said the BMV is unfairly singling out Hispanics, Akers reported.

The BMV sent letters in October to people, it said do not have proper documents on file, asking them to provide a drivers license, identification card, or social security number.

"The majority of Ohio's newly arrived immigrants do not have and cannot obtain any these documents," Mas said.

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