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NYC Mayor De Blasio pushes ID cards for illegal immigrants in speech
New York Post ^ | 02/11/2014 | By Yoav Gonen and Beth DeFalco

Posted on 02/11/2014 12:15:02 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Following through on a campaign pledge, Mayor de Blasio said Monday that he’ll push to create municipal ID cards so illegal immigrants don’t have to “live their lives in the shadows.”

While the cards would be available to all New Yorkers, they would be aimed at undocumented immigrants who don’t have access to bank accounts, library cards and even memberships at Costco because they can’t produce official photo ID.

The cards could be used to secure apartment leases and MTA senior passes.

But they couldn’t be used for government benefits not otherwise available.

“To all of my fellow New Yorkers who are undocumented, I say: New York City is your home, too, and we will not force any of our residents to live their lives in the shadows,” the mayor declared in his first State of the City address.

He repeated the sentiment in Spanish.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: New York
KEYWORDS: aliens; billdeblasio; chirlanemccray; deblasio; idcards; illegals; immigration; municipalidcards; newyork; newyorkcity; nyc
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1 posted on 02/11/2014 12:15:02 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Sure illegals are great, better than Americans. let’s do everything for them imaginable. make it easy for them. Give them benefits.

After all this nonsense is completely upside down and America means nothing.

How’s this for an approach? Millions upon millions of people want to come here from all over the world. So America can chase these people the heck out and make our on decisions on exactly who we want here.

But no, that would mean America is worthwhile. Even more worthwhile than some illegal foreigner.


2 posted on 02/11/2014 12:19:31 PM PST by Williams (No Obama)
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To: SeekAndFind

May they all rent apartments close to DeBlowhard’s home.


3 posted on 02/11/2014 12:20:11 PM PST by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: SeekAndFind

In fact it’s not only their home now, the rest of us can get the hell out if we don’t like it. As with all this leftist bull crap, somehow we did something wrong by minding our own business as citizens.


4 posted on 02/11/2014 12:21:00 PM PST by Williams (No Obama)
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To: SeekAndFind

I mean really, by what logic is this their home???


5 posted on 02/11/2014 12:21:27 PM PST by Williams (No Obama)
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To: SeekAndFind

He is a complete idiot!


6 posted on 02/11/2014 12:22:20 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: SeekAndFind; GeronL
While the cards would be available to all New Yorkers, they would be aimed at undocumented immigrants who don’t have access to bank accounts, library cards and even memberships at Costco because they can’t produce official photo ID.

So you are telling me that the only reason to do this is because illegal immigrants who paid others thousands to get here and for pilfered social security numbers, etc. don't want to spend another $25 at the flea market, the government needs to give them IDs yet American citizens cannot be compelled to get an ID to go vote?

Apparently American voters without photo ID don't go to Costco, the library, or the bank.

Call me skeptical.

7 posted on 02/11/2014 12:23:02 PM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: The_Media_never_lie

To all the republicans who say we cannot win elections without selling out America, I say good! We don’t want scum like them representing us.

Americans overwhelmingly do not want to support illegal aliens.


8 posted on 02/11/2014 12:23:51 PM PST by Williams (No Obama)
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To: SeekAndFind

If they can do this, then they can make having an ID in order to vote.


9 posted on 02/11/2014 12:24:48 PM PST by Cyclone59 (Where are we going, and what's with the handbasket?)
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m sure the Obama regime will denounce Decommie for usurping the federal govts right to regulate immigration/s


10 posted on 02/11/2014 12:26:13 PM PST by RginTN
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To: SeekAndFind

When do burglars and rapists get to come out from the shadows?


11 posted on 02/11/2014 12:27:43 PM PST by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: SeekAndFind

How about a yellow star that they can sew on their coat?


12 posted on 02/11/2014 12:29:09 PM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: SeekAndFind

His ‘compassion’ is touching.


13 posted on 02/11/2014 12:31:56 PM PST by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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His ‘compassion’ is paid for with your money and mine... :(


14 posted on 02/11/2014 12:33:11 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Plus an ID helps find them if its determined that they are of no use to the party.


15 posted on 02/11/2014 12:35:15 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: SeekAndFind

What a racist zenophobe! If black Americans can’t get IDs how are foreigners supposed to get them?


16 posted on 02/11/2014 12:42:32 PM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: TigersEye
In the deranged mind of the liberal, you really CAN have it both ways.
17 posted on 02/11/2014 12:45:54 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: a fool in paradise

If these cards are officially recognized ID what would stop illegals from registering to vote?


18 posted on 02/11/2014 12:46:18 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Will these ID cards ID them as ILLEGAL ALIENS ?


19 posted on 02/11/2014 12:47:44 PM PST by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: SeekAndFind

Do they have to use these I.D. to vote or just to get benefits?


20 posted on 02/11/2014 12:49:26 PM PST by Gritty (Inside every liberal is a totalitarian screaming to get out! - David Horowitz)
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