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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office confirmed Monday it denied what appears to be the federal government’s latest attempt to gather data about noncitizens living in the United States, this time through driver’s license information.

White’s spokesman, Dave Drucker, said during a phone interview Monday with Capitol News Illinois that the agency received the request from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Data Acquisition Branch on Sept. 17, and promptly denied the request.

According to an email distributed Monday by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and obtained by Capitol News Illinois, the Census Bureau has been seeking driver and identity card information — including the name, address, date of birth, sex, race, eye color and citizenship status.

Anne S. Ferro, president and CEO of the association, said in the email that she had received “several” inquiries from motor vehicle administrators around the country regarding the Census Bureau’s data request.

“I recommend that you discuss this request with your agency’s or state’s privacy officer before responding,” Ferro said in the email.