Detroit Council Working to Offer Municipal ID to Illegal Aliens, Homeless

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Immigrants, homeless people and others in Detroit who struggle to obtain a government-issued photo ID could soon get a Detroit municipal ID, City Council members and other officials announced this morning.

Documents the Secretary of State requires for a state ID can be restrictive, making it difficult for some to prove their identity and gain access to vital city services, Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez said. "We would like it to be accepted as broadly as possible," Castaneda-Lopez said at a press conference outside the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. "The goal is to have a card that people can use, that's easier to acquire and they can use it at multiple institutions." More...