Sonoma County Accepting Mexican ID From Illegals
Nov 25, 2011

Sonoma County officials say they haven't seen any increase in crashes or crime under a policy that allows illegal immigrants to avoid potential deportation when they're stopped for minor traffic violations.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Sonoma County officials say they haven't
seen any increase in crashes or crime under a policy that allows
illegal immigrants to avoid potential deportation when they're
stopped for minor traffic violations.

The San Francisco Chronicle says the policy announced last month allows deputies to accept Mexican consular ID cards called matricula as identification when they stop drivers for infractions such as running stop signs.

Illegal immigrants from Mexico can't obtain California driver's
licenses and previously, when they were pulled over, authorities
had to arrest them, which often led to deportation.

Sheriff's Lt. Glenn Lawrence says offending drivers are still
cited but now they won't be taken into custody.

More than 1,000 police departments nationwide, including San
Francisco's, accept the cards as valid ID.

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