Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Are in the country legally? - If not, go to San Francisco - S.F. supervisors approve ID cards for illegal residents


San Francisco, California - The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to issue municipal identification cards to city residents - regardless of whether they are in the country legally - and to double the amount of public money available to candidates running for supervisor.
Supervisor Tom Ammiano, who authored the ID card legislation, said the program is a smart public safety measure because it would make residents living on the social margins of San Francisco more likely to seek the help of police and could give them more access to banking services. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Brownstone Studio