Municipal ID Cards

 

Immigrants and other vulnerable populations often lack a government-issued photo ID card. As a result, they face numerous and significant challenges. For example, they may face difficulty in cashing a check, registering their children for school, picking their children up from school, getting a prescription filled, or visiting a doctor. Residents without identification can feel at risk when they interact with police. Without an ID, immigrants, homeless individuals, foster youth, senior citizens, transgender individuals, and others cannot show where they live.

 

 

An easy, effective, and legal solution exists. Municipalities across the country have launched identification card programs. They are a simple and cost-effective way to address these issues and build community.