Articles written by Mary Murphy For The Washington State Journal

Mary Murphy for the Washington State Journal|Mar 7, 2024

Undocumented individuals are now a small step away from pursuing careers in nursing, dentistry, architecture, psychology, among others. Careers monitored by the Department of Licensing were previously denied on the basis of citizenship status. A new state house bill allows undocumented individuals to apply for these licenses using their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, in place of a Social Security Number. The bill was introduced by Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, who personally ran into...