Santa Ana lawmaker's bill would let notaries accept Mexican ID[CA][Matricula Consular Card]

The Orange County Register ^ | 02 Mar 2009 | BRIAN JOSEPH

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Local senator revives controversy over Matricula Consular card.

Mexican citizens living in California could use a controversial identification card issued by the Mexican government for business transactions under legislation introduced by Orange County state Sen. Lou Correa.

The Santa Ana Democrat's proposal, Senate Bill 461, would allow notaries in California to accept Matricula Consular cards as valid identification for executing property transfers and other official transactions.

The Mexican government, through its consulate offices, issues Matricula Consular photo ID cards to Mexican nationals living outside of their country, regardless of their emigration status. The cards have a reputation for being easily forged and are criticized as the ID of choice for illegal immigrants.

A few years ago, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and others were blasted for accepting the Matricula to open checking accounts.

Correa, however, said he's looked into the cards' security features and he's confident they're secure. But even so, he said he welcomes careful scrutiny of the Matricula as his bill moves through the Legislature. He views his proposal as a chance to "kick the tires, so to speak, of the Matricula to see if the safeguards are up to what we consider safe enough to use on a notary public."

"This is not about anything but just to make sure there's more commerce," said Correa, who added that he introduced the legislation after constituents told him it would help businesspeople.

"This legislation is really another effort to advance the free flow of goods and services," Correa said.

Unbeknownst to Correa, Assemblyman Juan Arambula, D-Fresno, has introduced the identical proposal in Assembly Bill 442. Arambula calls the Matricula "a very difficult document to obtain" and said its safeguards "are equal to or greater than what's required to get a California driver's license."

[BGHater]

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[mgc1122]

Hell, why not just use some crayons and make up your own identity card from the Land of Gumdrops?

[Pelham]

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[Bobalu]

I live near the border...you can go over a pay a small bribe and get a mexican driver license....so how hard could it be for some middle eastern type to obtain one of these matricular cards?

[AuntB]

“. Arambula calls the Matricula “a very difficult document to obtain” and said its safeguards “are equal to or greater than what’s required to get a California driver’s license.””

LOL!!! I know several radio talk show hosts that have these silly cards. ANYONE can get them.

[He who knoweth not his name]

I understand that banks and other establishments in mexico do not accept that card in their own country because they know it`s worthless. Why doesn`t someone in california start a campaign (at least fliers) stating how it really is just a way the mexican government is cashing in on the ignorant illegals in the US. Fifty bucks a pop..OK, oh..uh, here`s your matricard mr. obama. (I bet at least one mexican now has a card with that last name on it)

[HiJinx]

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