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02-14-2006, 08:49 PM #1
Matricula consular issuance protested
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Matricula consular issuance protested
Group decried the chance of illegal aliens receiving Mexican ID cards on campus Saturday
By Bryan Saxton
News Reporter
February 14, 2006
Members of Oregonians for Immigration Reform (OFIR) protested the issuing of Mexican identification cards, known as matricula consulars, at the High School Equivalency Program building on campus Saturday.
The Mexican Consulate was issuing identification cards to Mexican citizens in the area, allowing them to open bank accounts and obtain driver’s licenses.
OFIR’s protest centered on the distribution of matricula consulars to immigrants who are in the United States illegally, although OFIR vice president Rick Hickey said he didn’t have any proof that anyone being issued cards was an illegal alien.
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