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Unearthed video exposes El-Sayed's opinion on driver's licenses for illegal immigrants

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, once proposed allowing undocumented immigrants to secure drivers’ licenses, making the case that not doing so would be discriminatory."We’ve got to make sure that in this state we are not discriminating against documentation status. Right now, if you’re undocumented, you don’t get access to a driver’s license. You’re stuck," El-Sayed said in a 2018 campaign interview.At the time, El-Sayed was running for governor.Eight years later, as he looks to join the U.S. Senate, the resurfaced clip sheds light on El-Sayed’s past thinking...