Posted on 11/20/2007 7:15:30 PM PST by NormsRevenge
San Francisco will begin issuing municipal identification cards to illegal immigrants next year, becoming the second city in the country to create such a program in the wake of stalled immigration reform efforts in Washington.
The board of supervisors Tuesday gave the final OK needed to create the ID card program, systematically legitimizing the city's estimated 40,000 illegal immigrants.
The cards will be available to anyone living in the city next August and used as proof of identity when it comes to most facets of city business, from library service to police stops. Although immigrants are the prime target for the ID program, the cards will available to anyone who wants them.
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The full extent of how the cards can be used remains to be hashed out, but San Francisco leaders are trying to develop a plan that would incorporate both an identification card and public transportation pass.
The cards - complete with cardholders' addresses and photos - would cost $15 for adults and $5 for youths. Discounts will be offered to considered low-income.
Ammiano estimates the program will cost San Francisco about $500,000, most of that expected during the program's first year. Although some officials predict it could cost as much as $3 million.
"If people have to live in the shadows, it affects you, me and everyone," Ammiano said, adding leaders are also working with banks so the IDs could be used to open checking and savings accounts.
He said the cards also will offer some solace to illegal immigrants who have shied away from reporting crimes committed against them for fear of being found out.
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What’s an undocumented immigrant? If they want to immigrate, they have to file the proper paperwork. These are illegal aliens who maintain their foreign citizenship and have no desire nor want to become American citizens.
Please let us never forget how not even half of the illegal alien population in the United States took advantage of the Reagan Amnesty.
A man carries a sign to protest moves to tighten U.S. immigration laws in San Francisco, California March 27, 2006. San Francisco will give resident identification cards to illegal immigrants under a plan approved on Tuesday amid a fierce nationwide debate on granting privileges to undocumented aliens. (Kimberly White/Reuters)
Can you give an ID to a Felon? If they are Illegal aliens does that not mean that they have (one or more of the following) committed identity theft, perjured themselves, filed false documents, evaded income tax, etc. What part of ILLEGAL do the libs not understand?
I’ve always advocated a big fence around San Fransissysko; can’t we begin building now?
Good news for Hillary
She can flip-flop again and now support a plan actually going in place, after doing everything to eliminate the NY plan she actually supported.
So, logically, she needs to come out against this plan, to ensure it gets enacted, so she can support it.
ugh....
ALL Federal Cash to San Fransisco should be immediately suspended, let them wallow in thier own pool of hatred...
OOPSY! That’s right...
The Democrats need the Illegal vote, or Hitlery is doomed in the General.
If I were in charge of ICE, Names and address please.
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