ID card seen as ticket to a brighter future

Those who accept the matricular consula ID cards as identification may be subject to RICO prosecution.

http://www.cis.org/articles/2003/back1103.html

Another predicate act that would make an employer liable under RICO is encouraging or inducing "an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law."16 The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has specifically interpreted this provision to apply to actions that encourage illegal aliens already in the United States to remain or that induce further illegal immigration.17 The Fourth Circuit held that "‘encouraging’ is not limited to bringing in, transporting or concealing illegal aliens. Rather, ‘encouraging’ relates to actions taken to convince the illegal alien to come to this country or to stay in this country."18 The Court held that a range of activities would meet this definition — fertile ground for a good plaintiff attorney.

One way to encourage illegal immigration is to accept foreign-issued identification documents, such as the "matricula consular" card issued by the Mexican government, that are only needed by illegal aliens. Mexican consulate offices in the United States issue the cards to Mexican nationals living here, without regard to the immigration status of the recipients. Since all legal immigrants and foreign visitors have access to legitimate U.S.-issued identification, such as a passport with a visa stamp or a green card, only illegal aliens have need to rely on the matricula card to establish identity. Acceptance of such a card as valid U.S. identification would certainly facilitate the entry of illegal aliens into American society, and any bank, municipality, or other entity that accepts the card, knowingly provides benefits — such as the ability to open bank accounts or access public services — to illegal aliens usually reserved solely for US citizens or legal residents. Though there is no court opinion yet that speaks directly to this new issue, it is not unreasonable to argue that such a practice could be found to encourage illegal aliens already in the United States to remain.

Acceptance of the matricula card also induces further immigration because those contemplating illegal entry will be more likely to do so given the added benefits they can hope to obtain with a matricula card once inside the United States. Thus, acceptance of the matricula for financial gain may serve as a predicate act under RICO. If an entity, for financial gain, accepts the matricula on more than one occasion, it engages in a pattern of racketeering activity in violation of §1962 of the RICO Act.

...it's illegal here to ask anyone for ID at the polling place.

So the most important place where a citizen should be identified as legitimate...the very jewel of our democratic republic...has been rendered moot on Planet California.

Extremely shameful and disrespectful of California veterans who fought in wars to prevent just such an atrocity from occurring.

If it's ever going to change it will have to be a federal law.

It should be that you have to show a picture ID to vete!

If all the papers were present and valid, applicants paid $27 and waited again while their information was typed into a database to be compared with U.S. and Mexican sources...

Wait a minute. I thought they couldn't do this. At least that's the excuse that's used to prevent checking employees...

At least that's the excuse that's used to prevent checking employees...
(Look of shock on my face) You mean ..... they lied?
Say it 'ain't so! (/sarcasm) :)

GE

Another instance of my church, the Roman Catholic one, aiding and abetting lawlessness.

Along with their cohorts the Bank of America and the traveling Mexican consulate.