ACTION ALERT: Contact the Johnson County Board of Supervisors (click here for info) and County Auditor Travis Weipert (P-319-356-6004 F-319-356-6086)
to demand they cease and desist plans to issue ID cards to illegal immigrants as such actions are a violation of existing federal laws that say it is a felony to entice or assist illegals to enter or remain in the US unlawfully. Let them know that according to a recent poll (Rasmussen April 5, 2015) 83% of Americans oppose any taxpayer benefits for illegals and a 2007 Rasmussen poll found 77% of American oppose licenses for illegals which would include the Johnson County Iowa ID plan!

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Johnson County hopes to have community IDs available by July

Zach Berg, Iowa City Press-Citizen 4:51 p.m. CDT March 25, 2015

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Johnson County officials hope to to have the Community ID program up and running, with identification cards printed and available to residents, by July 4.
During a Wednesday work session, County Auditor Travis Weipert and members of the county's Community ID Group spoke to the Board of Supervisors to seek support for issuing community IDs.

The idea, which originally was proposed by Iowa City's Human Rights Commission and Ad Hoc Diversity Committee in early 2014, would allow access to local services for immigrants and others who may not have the documentation needed to obtain a state-issued ID.
This could include seniors who no longer drive and don't have a birth certificate, homeless people who may have lost their ID or other documentation, spouses and dependents of international students, and people who have been displaced suddenly from their homes such as disaster victims or domestic violence victims.
"Just over 700 people have already signed up stating they want these cards, so we know there's a need," Weipert said.

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Community ID Group member Misty Rebik passed her version of the Community ID, which resembled a driver's license, to members of the board.
After looking at the card and discussing other potential uses for the ID — the group said the card might be able to be used as a bus pass or library card in the future — the board gave its unanimous support.
"I want to fast track this as fast as we can," Supervisor Mike Carberry said.
Supervisor Rod Sullivan said he was prepared to vote on a resolution for the IDs "whenever possible."
Jesse Case, Community ID Group member and president of the Iowa City Federation of Labor, told the board that if it passed a resolution in April, the group could start the process of making IDs and have them available by July 4.
"We would need time to inform the public, too," Case said. "There is a certain amount of education that needs to go along with this."
In order to get the equipment needed to print the cards, Case said the group also would need monetary support.
"Right now, we're looking for $20,000 from the county," Weipert told the board.
Officials from North Liberty, Coralville and Iowa City have expressed interest in the project, Weipert said, but needed more assurance from the county before they gave monetary support to the IDs.
"We can go back to the cities and have serious conversations now," Weipert said after receiving full support from the supervisors.
IDs would likely cost $10, Wepiert said, but Rebik said that "some faith-based partners are for raising money" for those not able to afford it.
Supervisor Terrence Neuzil, who also supported the IDs, said local law enforcement departments loved the idea.
"More people are willing to talk to law enforcement if they have an ID. They're less willing to do so if they don't have one," Weipert said. "There's a lot of reasons why having this ID is a good idea, but that's one of the biggest."
Board members agreed to vote to pass a resolution for Community IDs during a meeting in April.
Zach Berg can be reached 319-887-5412, zberg@press-citizen.com, or follow him on Twitter at @ZacharyBerg.