Sioux City Journal: Controversial ID cards to be issued to Mexican immigrants

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Posted on: September 20th, 2005
Filed Under: [ Immigration ]

More than 200 immigrants in Iowa could get identifications cards from the Mexican Consulate in Omaha next month, enabling them to obtain access to bank accounts, enroll in libraries and board airplanes. The Mexican officials will also hand out 30 passports to applicants.

The Mexican government offers the ID cards called matricular consular to its citizens living in the United States, whether they are here legally or not.

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