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Photos: Historic day as immigrants apply for driver’s licenses

People stand in the cold at the Santa Ana DMV office.

People stand in the cold at the Santa Ana DMV office.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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People lined up at DMV offices across California under the new law allowing people in the U.S. illegally to get special state-issued licenses.

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A man peers into the DMV office in Granada Hills.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant driver's licenses

Immigrants line up at the DMV office in Granada Hills.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant driver's licenses

People stand in line at the DMV office in Lincoln Park.   (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant driver's licenses

People stand in line at the DMV office in Granada Hills.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant driver's licenses

People line up at the DMV office in Stanton.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant driver's licenses

Antonio Aguirre fills out his application for a driver’s license at the DMV office in Santa Ana.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant drivers licenses

People line up at the DMV office in Stanton.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant driver's licenses

Gabriel Vasquez waits with his mother at the DMV office in Stanton.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant driver's licenses

Eduardo Becerra, 33, is excited after passing driver’s license test.   (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Immigrant driver's licenses

Sonia Soriano, left, with daughter Kelya, 12, was first in line to fill out paperwork at the DMV office in Granada Hills on Jan. 2, the day California started issuing special immigrant licenses.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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