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L.A. Library Cards Could Soon Double as Debit Cards, Official ID for Illegal Aliens

Sep. 11, 2012 2:53pm Tiffany Gabbay

Could L.A. Library Cards Soon Double as Debit Cards, Official ID for Illegal Aliens?

(CBS)

One of the most contentious debates at the moment surrounds the issue of voter ID laws and what is deemed an appropriate form of identification to present at the polling stations. The topic was propelled into the public awareness after serious instances of voter-fraud benefiting then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama cropped up during the 2008 election and has gained momentum ever since.

Opponents of voter ID laws complain that it is difficult and expensive for minorities and those at the poverty level to obtain official State IDs, thus the move is a way for Republicans to disenfranchise these contingents and alienate them from the voting boots. In a previous post, TheBlaze uncovered, however, that official state IDs cost an average of $10 and are even in some instances. It should also be noted that every citizen is by law required to carry a current, valid state ID card if not a driver’s license. But nonetheless, the battle between both sides of the political aisle wages on, and the City of Los Angeles has added fuel to the fire by lowering the standards of proper, “official” identification even further.

CBS Los Angeles reports that library cards in the City of Angels could soon double as official documentation — and what’s more, even debit cards — for illegal aliens residing there. The cards would allegedly include space for a name, photo and address. Of course, protests are ensuing as L.A. City Council members review the plan. Critics say the move would encourage illegal immigration.

“We’re all immigrants from another country. But, however, it is giving them the opportunities that even some Americans don’t have, so…that’s kind of controversial,” West Hills resident Melanie Levine said.

CBS provides additional details:

Officials said the card would help approximately 300,000 L.A. residents who don’t have bank accounts or debit cards. The city would work with a private vendor to set up bank accounts for people who want to use the library card as a debit card.

Oakland and San Francisco have already implemented the library card plan.

“As long as it helps them integrate into society in a legal way, and is a program and method to help them become legal, then, that’s fine,” said North Hollywood resident David Goes, adding, “But, if it’s to have them get in the door and slide under, without a lot of responsibility…you can’t have liberty without responsibility, and that’s the issue.”

Councilman Richard Alarcon proposed the idea, saying it would promote financial literacy among immigrants. He also said the card would stop scams and robberies among his constituents who don’t use banks.

According to CBS, all eligibility entails is to provide proof of L.A. residency, something that is very easy to fabricate, according to critics.

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Comments (58)

dirtydog1776
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:32pm
Can I use a library card as proper identification with the TSA when I am boarding a plane? Hope so, it sounds fair to me.

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- dmerwin
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 10:19pm
  Leave it to bankrupt california (small case intentional) to come up with a way to create further debt for themselves. We SHOULD not EVER approve a California or Illinois bailout. We have been responsible, you have not, suffer the consequences of your poor choices in SILENCE.
  
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- lordjosh
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 10:15am
  “It should also be noted that every citizen is by law required to carry a current, valid state ID card if not a driver’s license. ”
  
  Could you please cite the law? I want to know what law the govenment wrote saying I have to carry a state issued I.D. I don’t even have to identify myself unless I am being charged with a crime. Being pulled over on a highway is not being charged with a crime, in case you were wondering.
  
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term limits for congress
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:30pm
When we bail out California, perhaps we can insist that they follow the laws of the USA. Nah – won’t matter much longer anyway.

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truebirther
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:17pm
Liberals are cowards. They want open borders but they will not come right out and say so, because they are cowards. They want to allow anyone who wants to come to our country to do so without any restrictions, but they won’t declare it because they are cowards. They feel that anyone should have access to our healthcare system, welfare programs, free housing, food stamps and every other social program even if they are here illegally. But instead of coming out and saying that’s what they want, so that it can be debated and voted on, they come up with tricks like this to go behind the backs of the people to get what they want, because they are cowards and they know that the vast majority of Americans would shoot down these ideas in a heart beat.

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abbygirl1994
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:53pm
Illegals should not be able to vote.. only American citizens should have the right to vote period!

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- DonLukas
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 7:37pm
  Wasn’t it originally supposed to be land owners ?
  
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- SoiledDove
  Posted on September 12, 2012 at 1:07am
  Well, that is the current situation, and no one is trying to change it.
  
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moreteaplease
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:14pm
Let’s get Obama re-elected at any cost and by any means necessary be they legal or otherwise.

Can’t you already hear the Dems hollering “disenfranchisement” if Romney wins? It’ll take 4 years to get through all of the court battles and re-counts.

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- 1TrueOne55
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 6:36pm
  That’s the SOROS plan for reelection when his candidate looses in a FREE & FAIR Election. Just look at Kenya and other countries elections.
  
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bhilton2665
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:01pm
Why is it that when talking about illegal aliens everyone glosses over the word “illegal” as if it’s not there? We have a right as American citizens to vote for the people who hold public office. If you’re not a citizen you have no skin in the game and therefore should not bother with it, this is our country not yours and your views are not wanted. When you use your debit card or cash a check you have to show your ID to validate that you are who you say you are. So what’s the big deal? If anyone thinks that Obama supporters wouldn’t stoop so low as to get “illegal” and “dead” voters to the poles…they’re nuts!

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Jon George
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:52pm
Wow what next I have an expired Ace rewards card, will that work.

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- booger71
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:20pm
  Not at Lowes
  
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MrKnowItAll
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:42pm
Great Idea! Just like Conserving Toilet Paper and using Both Sides. Geez! I’m a Rocket Scientist. I could be head of the Democratic Party Now.

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:41pm
Apparently Californians have not yet found every way urinate all of their money away fast enough. But, I can see that they are working hard at it every day.

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- noslave
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 7:15pm
  ufortunately it yours and my tax dollars diverted to prop them up through democrats re-distribution plan,thats why moneys no object,pelosi and reid,etc. are gaurenteeing that??
  
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The-Monk
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:39pm
Library cards?????

Book’m Danno!!!

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DimmuBorgir
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:35pm
So Why do they need an ID??

They’re not allowed to vote, and opening a bank account or getting a credit card??

They’re not allowed to work legally and they don’t pay taxes, so why would they need a bank account??

Would love if instead of getting an ID the illegals who show up get ushered back across the boarder.

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- DimmuBorgir
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:03pm
  I guess I think we don’t need to be making it easier to be an illegal immigrant in the states. It should suck for them and just get harder and harder till they don’t even want to be here.
  
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- AJAYW
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 6:49pm
  They won’t use it anyway the way I understand it- the health care bill contained a tax- 1% tax on money going a bank and 1% tax when you take it out – Don’t know the date it takes effect
  
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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:27pm
Well, well, seems if the library card matches the person (picture) with that on the voter sheet, then what is the problem?

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- Liberalismsamentaldisorder
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:33pm
  Because a person could have 100 voter sheets in a hundred towns all with matching pictures…how complicated is this? This is cheating right out in the open.
  
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- doomytram
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:34pm
  Your have to factor in laziness and bribery….. What are you going to give me to go vote?
  
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- maumau
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:41pm
  I needed my id and a bill to get a library card here in florida, I guess that’s not the case in other states. I guess they don’t care about stolen books or dvds. If they didn’t return them how would they get the bill to them? Doesn’t seem like a good move for the libraries…
  
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- DimmuBorgir
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:00pm
  MAUMAU, same here in Cincinnati. I had to show proof of residency (electric bill) and my drivers license to get a card.
  
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VRW Conspirator
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:27pm
that is Mayor Antonio Villa-reconquistor for you… he has taken the second largest city in the nation and turns it into a bigger version of Tiajuana….what an A-hole…

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Liberalismsamentaldisorder
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:25pm
It’s amazing how a city or state can just utterly ignore laws by creating other laws. You can’t come to the USA without following a process. Somehow LA can just bypass this reality by making a law that says anybody holding this card is suddenly now legal. What stops them from legalizing anything they want? Murder is illegal, however if you get an library card in SanFranfreako you can kill a republican legally. What’s the difference?

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Ellie
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:23pm
The purpose of an ID card is to uniquely identify the individual named on the card is who they claim to be not just their address. What would prevent a person living in L.A. from obtaining an ID under different names from each library branch so as to vote in numerous nearby locations?

Requiring a thumb print scan to obtain the ID would be a good start.

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Tri-ox
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:19pm
Welcome to the ⊘bama States of Ameriʞa.

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Godfather.1
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:18pm
“In a previous post, TheBlaze uncovered, however, that official State IDs cost an average of $10 and are even in some instances.”

State IDs are even in some instances! That is amazing! Do they have even edges? Even corners?

Tiffany Gabbay, you are 0 for 2 today. First “mantion” and now this. Keep swinging for the fences, girl.

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coyote1hell
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:17pm
I know the girl in the picture, and it’s not Heather Wong….

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coyote1hell
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:15pm
The Liberal Insanity moves forward again….library card ID…wow…!!…

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doomytram
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:11pm
We will pay for your ID, Drive you to the polls, buy you a chicken or vodka dinner. Put money on your ID Card, give you free bankruptcy, pay the following bills (Cell, electric, rent, Wifi, trash, gas, home phone, food, breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and Wipe your **** with Dollar bills but if you don’t vote for Obama then we will just not count your vote….

Remember it only matters who counts the votes…..

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Popp40
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:10pm
They are doing all they can to get those illegals in aren’t they. Why is it that as an American I have to follow every law, however, if I were an illegal I don’t have to follow any of the laws?

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U.N.hater
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:09pm
So when do we start do’ing what the government won’t? The I.D. above is wong all wong i say.

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progressiveslayer
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:06pm
Require picture ID to vote in every election and deport 20+ million illegals and that would be a good start.
This library card scam would as the article states encourage illegal immigration,the progs need all the help they can get but it won’t matter this time around.We rebuilt Europe after WW II so we can deport 20+ million illegals and if any candyass politician says we can’t he/she needs firing as well.

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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:12pm
  The Democratic Party (Communist Party) wants to destroy this country. This is why when California falls, they should NOT get any kind of help from the rest of the US. They, with all their political correctness, brought their economic collapse upon themselves getting illegals on welfare in their state.
  
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:03pm
I have a feeling that there are a lot of people just itching to get illegal voters to vote. Years ago I got a registration voters cards when I went to court house to register. I am far from rich and I bet some of the complainers have cell phone, cars, relatives, call their church for a ride, or someway to get a card. Evil is evil.

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huey6367
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:03pm
Official ID for illegal aliens? How many illegals go to the library?

And I am not an immigrant from another country. My great great grandparents were. I was born here.

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- CatB
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:07pm
  All of them now .. .not for books or information .. but for an I.D. and voting.
  
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- SEOhio
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:12pm
  And I am not an immigrant from another country. My great great grandparents were. I was born here.
  Mine were here before that! I’m an American. How about were annex California and bring in Porto Rico? Anyone?
  
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- DimmuBorgir
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 3:38pm
  Puerto Rico??? They love their flag more than their own kids, I don’t see them showing much American pride if we did bring them in.
  
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- dirtydog1776
  Posted on September 11, 2012 at 5:35pm
  A lot of them…….they like the clean toilets, warm, comfy chairs and the right to watch unlimited pornography on the computers (along with the other sex perverts that gravitate towards the Democratic Party).
  
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