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'San Francisco supervisors OK ID cards for undocumented immigrants'
By Javier Erik Olvera- Mercury News

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.

"This will recognize contributions of people who are part of the community," said Supervisor Tom Ammiano, who led the push for the cards.

"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.

At the time, the city of roughly 127,000 was experiencing some growing pains as its illegal immigrant population grew to about 15,000.

Robbers called illegal immigrants, who routinely carry cash because they don't have bank accounts, "walking ATMs," said Kica Matos, New Haven's community services director.

New Haven began issuing cards July 24 with a $236,000 grant, expecting to hand out 5,000 cards during the first 12 months.

Ammiano said his plan doesn't only acknowledge illegal immigrants, but gives them a voice to speak up.

When it comes to basic human rights, he said, "it's not a good idea to keep your head in the sand."

November 26, 2007 | 1:41 PM Comments  0 comments

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