Mexican Sham ID FAQ
...also applies to similar bogus IDs issued by Guatemala, etc.
Only criminals need these ridiculous, unverifiable cards.
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Citizens protesting sham Mexican ID acceptance attacked in
Anaheim on December 8, 2001, cops sit idly by and do nothing.
Do You Remember September 11, 2001?
Believe it or Not.......Pennsylvania, Delaware, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah and New Mexico accept the phony Mexican identification card for the issuance of driver's licenses. ()
Also, according to FAIR , 13 states currently allow illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses: Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and West Virginia (North Carolina stopped issuing licenses to illegals in 2006).
Statement of Marti Dinerstein - Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies
Testimony prepared for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims -- June 19, 2003HR1950 House Vote Roll Call (to restrict sham ID acceptance) (July 15, 2003)
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FBI criticizes ridiculous Mexican sham ID cards (June 26, 2003)
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(Diana Hull, Ph.D.)
(December, 2002)
Note: and use those docs to get a sham ID from the corrupt Mexican government. They never check the validity of the documents presented, so we hear.
FAIR:
About so-called 'high security' sham IDs, which supposedly feature a digital photograph, holographic letters and a magnetic band with machine-readable data.
Mexican ID cards? More like Mexican cop killer cards
Aiding and abetting illegal aliens is a crime
Rep. Tom Tancredo on these sham ID cards: 'We have two sets of immigration laws; one established by the federal government, and one established by the banks.' (Peter Boyles Show, - December 30, 2002) -- Tancredo, like many other Americans, wants acceptance of these phony cards stopped.
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Q. Why should I get a Mexican ID?
A. Criminal Friendly Cities like Los Angeles that recognize the ID, will make life easier for you if you carry the ID.
Sham Mexican ID card. Spoof sham ID found on the internet Q. What are the advantages of having a Mexican ID?
A. A Mexican ID can be used in lieu of a driver's license to access a wide range of public services in the City and County of Los Angeles.Q. Do I have to be a Mexican to get a Mexican ID?
A. No, you only have to present a forged Mexican Birth Certificate to the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles.Q. What if I am an Anglo Criminal. Can I still get a Mexican ID?
A. Technically, yes. But unlike our local authorities, the Mexican Government profiles. The Consulate might get suspicious if you have blond hair and blue eyes.Q. Many Mexicans like myself were born in a small village where most of the newborn didn't even obtain birth certificates.
A. Not to worry. Use a forged birth certificate which you can obtain for $25.00 on Alvarado Blvd in the Mac Arthur Park section of L.A. The Mexican Consulate does not verify the information on the birth certificate. But even if they did, they are no better at verifying birth certificates than the L.A. City Council.Q. What if I get stopped for going through a red light. Will I be deported?
A. No. Upon presenting your Mexican ID, the LAPD officer who stops you, will know that you are illegally in the country, otherwise you wouldn't need the Mexican ID in the first place. Deporting you would defeat the purpose of the ID. You will only get a ticket.Q. Will I have to pay the ticket?
A. No. You won't have to pay the ticket because it will be too much trouble to track you down. But to be on the safe side, you should have several false Mexican IDs to show on different occasions to confuse your identity. None of your IDs should have the correct address or contact information. LAPD officers will not be able to do a "make" on you to verify any information you give them. Remember, once an LAPD officer gives you a ticket, he's done and you are on your way.Q. What if I am a fugitive and get stopped for going through a red light in a car that I just stole. Will I go to jail?
A. No. When you present your Mexican ID to the LAPD officer, he will have no way of knowing that you are a serial killer or that you just stole the car you were stopped in. The worst that will happen is that the car you just stole will be impounded and the officer will tell you that you will have to walk home. But you won't have to walk home if you steal another car.Q. If I am an American Citizen or legal resident who has a valid ID such as a driver's license, is there an advantage to also obtaining a Mexican ID?
A. Yes. There is a big advantage for criminals to use a Mexican ID instead of a valid California driver's license. If you are stopped by an LAPD officer for an infraction, he won't know that you are a criminal if you show a Mexican ID. That's why it is a good idea to leave your California driver's license home.Q. Why would the Mexican Consulate issue a Mexican ID if I already have a valid California ID?
A. The Mexican government recognizes dual citizenship. If you or your mother are from Mexico, they will be happy to provide you with a supplemental Mexican ID. But just to stay on the safe side, don't tell them that you are an American Citizen or Legal Resident.Q. What happens if the Mexican Consulate figures out that I am trying to obtain a Mexican ID with a false birth certificate?
A. Nothing. But they won't let you have the ID.Latest News on Sham Foreign ID cards
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| Rick Oltman of The Immigration Tea Party -- The Examiner -- October 25, 2011 Sonoma County California just added to its status as a Sanctuary County. To reduce their "immigration related duties" the Sonoma Co. Sheriff's Department and the Santa Rosa Police will join other law enforcement agencies in the county and the state in accepting the bogus Mexican ID card, the Matricula Consular... [More from Rick Oltman] |
| Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press Democrat -- October 23, 2011 |
| Associated Press -- May 21, 2011 Indianapolis --The ACLU of Indiana is attempting to block a new law aimed at cracking down on illegal [aliens]. -- The ACLU filed Wednesday in in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis seeking to block the state's new E-Verify law. It would expand the reasons police can arrest [illegal aliens] and make the use of identification cards issued by foreign consulates illegal... |
| Charlotte (NC) Observer -- March 23, 2011 Raleigh -- Photo identification cards issued by the Mexican consulate would no longer be considered valid ID to prove North Carolina residency for state services in legislation going to the House floor. -- A judiciary committee agreed Wednesday to remove those cards from a list of documents that can be used to establish residency to get a driver's license... |
| Daily Northwestern -- Evanston, Ind. -- January 31, 2011 In partnership with the city of Evanston, a mobile unit of the Chicago Mexican Consulate set up shop in the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave., from Thursday to Saturday to provide members of the local Mexican [illegal alien] community with a form of identification... [See Mickey Mouse Mexican IDs] |
| Lincoln Tribune -- Lincolnton, NC -- November 13, 2010 The city of Durham is set to take action that would give illegal [aliens] a free pass when required to identity themselves to government officials. While the rest of the country rightfully is concerned about identity fraud and making sure illegal [aliens] don't receive improper benefits, Durham wants to go in the opposite direction... |
| WTVD-TV -- Raleigh-Durham, NC -- November 11, 2010 Durham, NC -- Durham's city council is getting an earful over a controversial plan to allow Mexican immigrants to use a special Mexican ID card for Mexican citizens living outside Mexico. -- If approved, Durham would be the first city in the country to accept the Matricula Consular. It's an identification card issued by the Government of Mexico through its consulate offices... |
| Dave Gibson -- The Examiner -- June 7, 2010 The recent announcement by the Mexican government to distribute their Matricular Consular cards to Mexican nationals in this country illegally, from an office on California's Catalina island has brought an angry response from citizens and legislators alike. -- Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) told Washington Times' reporter Sara Carter... |
| California Catholic Daily -- June 7, 2010 U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher lashed out at the Catholic Church last week after confronting a diplomat from Mexico at St. Catherine of Alexandria parish in Avalon on Catalina Island. Rohrabacher was upset by the position taken by several California prelates on the problem of illegal immigration, telling the Torrance Daily Breeze that foreign governments and organizations like the Church... |
| Rep. Dana Rohrabacher -- The Hill -- Washington -- June 4, 2010 Since the signing of the tough new immigration enforcement law in Arizona, which I support, the issue of illegal immigration has once again jettisoned to the forefront of national political discussion. The Obama administration's reaction to Arizona's efforts to get an untenable situation under control, has been disappointingly predictable... [See Meddling Mexicans] |
| Sara A. Carter -- Washington Examiner -- June 4, 2010 Mexican officials and a California congressman engaged in a verbal battle Thursday over whether it was appropriate for Mexico to set up a consular office on Catalina Island to issue ID cards to illegal [aliens.... criminals]. -- Ricardo Alday [Mexican Gov't. spokeshole] denied that issuing the "matricular" cards to [illegal aliens] in California... posed a security risk to the United States... |
| Los Angeles Times -- June 4, 2010 Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) flew by helicopter to Santa Catalina Island on Thursday to personally condemn an effort by the Mexican consulate to offer identification cards to [illegal aliens.... criminals] there. -- Rohrabacher began his visit with a private, 90-minute breakfast meeting attended by Santa Catalina Island Co. officials... |
| Sara A. Carter -- Washington Examiner -- June 3, 2010 The Mexican government is opening a satellite consular office on Catalina Island -- a small resort off the California coast with a history of drug smuggling and human trafficking -- to provide the island's illegal Mexican [aliens.... criminals] with [sham] identification cards, The Washington Examiner has learned... |
| American Patrol Report -- May 29, 2010 The sham Mexican ID card and Arizona's immigration law See attached flyers [One / Two]. These Spanish language flyers are being distributed by the Mexican consulate offices in Arizona.-- It is amusing that it lists the Matricula Consular card as important ID to carry with you. That card is given to ANY Mexican citizen regardless of immigration status, legal or illegal. Since a legal Mexican immigrant has a Resident Alien ID card (green card) and does not need the Matricula Consular card, Arizona police know that if someone has ONLY that card and no other ID, they are 99% likely to be illegal. |
| National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers -- July 8, 2009 The Mexican consulate in Chicago issues the most immigrant documents of all Mexican consulates worldwide. According to a press release by the consulate, 101,469 documents were issued in the first half of 2009, of which 50,552 were passports and 42,092 were "matriculas consulares"... |
| Arizona Republic -- Phoenix -- June 14, 2009 'Mickey Mouse' sham Mexican IDs present problems A recent legal review concluded a Mexican identification card issued to more than 231,000 people in the Valley fails to meet Arizona traffic law, leaving some immigrant motorists arrested during routine stops. -- Drivers who solely present the Mexican matricula consular card in lieu of a driver's license... |
| Arizona Republic -- Phoenix -- June 5, 2009 A recent legal review revealed a Mexican identification card issued to more than 231,000 people in the Valley fails to meet Arizona traffic law, leaving some [illegal alien.... criminal] motorists subject to arrest during routine stops. -- While the Mexican government billed the matricula consular card as a secure document for U.S. transplants, police agencies said the card is invalid... |
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Californians for Population Stabilization -- March 4, 2009 State Senator Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, and Assemblyman Juan Arambula, D-Fresno, have introduced legislation that would allow notaries in California to accept Matricula Consular cards as valid identification.... |
| Orange County Register -- Santa Ana, Calif. -- March 3, 2009 Mexican citizens living in California could use a controversial identification card issued by the Mexican government for business transactions under legislation introduced by Orange County State Sen. Lou Correa. -- The Santa Ana Democrat's proposal, Senate Bill 461, would allow notaries in California to accept Matricula Consular cards as valid identification... |
| WorldNetDaily.com -- February 15, 2009 A personal banker in Arlington, Va., is quitting his job after Chevy Chase Bank, one of the largest and best-known banks in the Washington, D.C., region, announced it will begin accepting consular cards from customers who many suspect are illegal aliens... |
| Victorville (Calif.) Daily Press -- January 6, 2008 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is launching a campaign to help Californians without checking or savings accounts, but it allows use of controversial Mexican Matricula cards, which according to the FBI, have facilitated illegal immigration... |
| The Oklahoman -- October 26, 2008 ...Andres Chao, Mexican consul in Little Rock, said many local Hispanic immigrants have trouble getting state-issued IDs, because they do not have their birth certificates or other documents. -- Matriculas, while not recognized as official IDs by the state, are useful for opening bank accounts and proving identity, he said. |
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Lafayette
(Louisiana) Advertiser -- November 16, 2007 The Mexican Consulate's trip to Lafayette this weekend to issue a controversial identification card to Mexican nationals may not happen because local officials have revoked the consulate's permit to operate in a Lafayette government facility. -- City Parish-President Joey Durel along with U.S. Senator David Vitter... |
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Fort Worth
Star-Telegram -- October 6, 2006 San Antonio -- Law enforcement officials told Hispanic state legislators Thursday that a new federal law will probably dash efforts to make a Mexican ID card acceptable for a Texas driver's license application. -- In recent years, the legislators tried unsuccessfully to pass bills that would make matricular cards issued by Mexican consulates... |
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Orlando
Sentinel -- September 3, 2006 In growing numbers, [illegal aliens... criminals] from Central and North Florida line up outside the Orlando office of the Mexican Consulate in the middle of the night, hoping for a shot at getting the IDs they need to cash paychecks [invaders are prohibited by law from working in the U.S.], rent an apartment or get insurance... |
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Belville
(Illinois) News-Democrat -- July 17, 2006 Fairmont City, Ill. -- The need for a photo identification card drove hundreds of |
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Sarasota
Herald-Tribune -- July 16, 2006 Bradenton, Fla. -- Gabriela Ruiz came to Bradenton with her sister and parents Friday night to make sure they snared a good spot in line. By dawn on Saturday, the crowd had swelled, and tempers flared. -- More than a thousand [illegal aliens... criminals] lined up for a chance to get an identification card from the Mexican Consulate. |
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Associated
Press -- May 24, 2006 East Chicago, Ind. -- A temporary consulate distributed hundreds of new passports and identification cards to mostly [illegal alien... criminal] Mexicans, allowing then to obtain official papers even if issued by a foreign government. -- Mexico's Chicago Consulate established the temporary consulate over three days last week... |
Also see...
Federal Immigration and Nationality Act Section 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv)(b)(iii)
Anti-Sham ID protesters attacked by Mexicans in Anaheim (December 8, 2001)
Glenn Spencer speaks before the Anaheim City Council against acceptance of sham ID cards (December 4, 2001)