ID Card Becomes Lightning Rod in Migration Debate.
Karen Brandon and Oscar Avila.
- Chicago Tribune, 2003.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 5, Environment, 1522-3205; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: ID Card Becomes Lightning Rod in Migration Debate, Feb. 23, 2003; pp. n.p..
"A laminated photo identity card issued last year [2002] to more than 1 million Mexican citizens living in the United States and accepted by a growing number of government agencies and banks has become a flash point in the contentious immigration policy debate, sparking a backlash led by lawmakers and anti-immigration groups." (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) This article presents the views of both proponents and opponents of the matricula consular--a card that recognizes the identity of people living in the United States illegally.
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Emigration and immigration--Mexico Emigration and immigration law Identification cards Illegal aliens Mexicans--United States.