New York City ID card proposal would aid immigrants, homeless
AP
NEW YORK -- So here's something for all those who consider themselves card-carrying New Yorkers: a card to carry.
Supporters of a plan to create a New York City municipal ID card that would help immigrants in the country illegally, the homeless and others who struggle to get government-issued identification say the program's success depends on the ones who don't need it getting it. Without that buy-in, proponents say, the IDs run the risk of becoming markers that stigmatize anyone who carries one.
"The broad appeal is going to be a critical piece to make sure the ID card isn't seen as some sort of scarlet letter indicating you might be undocumented or homeless or transgendered or any of these marginalized populations," said Deyanira Del Rio, co-director of the New Economy Project, an advocacy group that fights discriminatory economic practices.
"You don't want the ID to create any inference about someone's status and have them mistreated as a result."
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