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A border watchdog group is against the cards’ issuance.
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By Isaac Guerrero
RRSTAR.COM
Posted Mar 27, 2008 @ 11:43 PM
Last update Mar 28, 2008 @ 09:10 AM

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ROCKFORD — Maria Peinado is going through the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. But until the paperwork is complete, the Juarez, Mexico, native has no driver’s license or Social Security card, and the simple task of cashing a paycheck is difficult.

Peinado was among hundreds of Mexican nationals who went Thursday to La Voz Latina to obtain passports and a Mexican ID card called a “matricula consular.â€