
But until this week, getting a driver’s license was out of reach.
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Rodriguez has been granted deferred action under the Obama administration’s program for young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. “When you drive without a license, you get into a lot of trouble, and I don’t want any trouble.” He wanted to claim the first spot in line.Īs he waited in near-freezing temperatures, he skimmed a driver’s ed manual, trying to soak in last-minute details.

Olegario Rodriguez arrived at the DMV long before the doors opened Monday.
