Latin American States Give Aliens ID Cards in U.S.

Reuters ^ | Thursday, November 13, 2003; 1:39 PM | Alan Elsner

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several Latin American countries plan to follow Mexico's example by issuing consular identification cards to illegal immigrants in the United States, despite FBI warnings that the cards pose a security threat, officials said on Thursday.

Mexico has issued around two million of the cards, known as the "matricula consular" to its nationals, whether they are in the United States legally or illegally, in the past two years. Guatemala began offering a similar card last year.

Ecuador recently started issuing cards to its nationals. Honduras expects to begin a program soon while Nicaragua, El Salvador and Brazil are studying the issue.

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Mexico has issued around two million of the cards

Next, free passes from the 'axis of evil,' too?

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[Once-Ler]

Next, free passes from the 'axis of evil,' too?

I don't equate poor Mexican families with Muslim terrorists.

[nutmeg]

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[Chad Fairbanks]

One would think that these individuals who accept and use these cards could be considered to be showing allegiance and fidelity to a foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty.. etc...

And they should be immediately rounded up and deported...

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That's nice. Either do I, did I give that impression?

What I am conveying is that the government is letting this happen by neglect and they are letting a lot more through than they really should.

And as for the southern border did you notice Ex-Mexican consul arrested in connection with trafficking of illegal Arab migrants.

Oh, and they too are not necessarily all terrorists either, but why not enforce the law?

[texastoo]

This article has already been posted.

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Oh? I did search.

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Oh yeah, the one by the AP. Thanks.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Well, just take "national security" and flush it. Smart folks will remain armed and at the ready. GWB and the Feds have sold us out.

[BurbankKarl]

BofA lets you open accounts with these IDs

[Mike Darancette]

Posession of one of these cards should be evidence of illegal status.

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[freeangel]

Beside the fact that Muslims are being smuggled into the country with ILLEGAL Mexicans, I truly believe that millions of ILLEGAL Mexicans, poor or not, can be deemed economic terrorists who are draining this country of many resources necessary to keep this country viable.

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[Dixie Pirate]

Check for valid Drivers License, State ID card, or passport. All others are Crackerbox toys.

[junta]

Its a move to colonize America and make it produce for them, but like parasites they cannot produce for themselves and the host they attach themselves to eventually dies from the depredations of the parasites.

[zerosix]

I surely don't either but who can assure me that the only ones getting the cards are "poor mexican families."

No one, that is who - have you ever heard of the black market or people trading ids for cash, drugs, sex, etc.?