Immigrant rights advocates oppose Iowa bill banning local ID programs

Immigrant rights groups, activists and faith leaders traveled to the Iowa Capitol to oppose a bill that bans cities and ...
Next City

Next City’s Solutions Fest | Unlocking Access: How Municipal ID Programs are Opening Doors for All

As cities and counties increasingly adopt municipal ID systems to foster inclusivity, this session will delve into the details of these initiatives. These programs support people who lack meaningful ...
Iowa Public Radio

Immigration advocates resist an Iowa House proposal to ban local IDs

Under a bill advanced by a House subcommittee, counties and cities wouldn't be able to issue local forms of IDs, also known ...
The Gazette

Immigrant advocates, Johnson Co. ID supporters oppose Iowa bill that would ban local ID cards

The legislation would ban local governments from issuing identification cards like the ones issued by a Johnson County ...
Next City

A City ID Program Is Helping Immigrants ‘Out of the Shadows’

At FaithAction's April 27 ID drive in Greenboro, North Carolina, a client goes over his application while standing in line for his photo. ID Program Manager Jasiel Bernal-Muñoz, in the red shirt, ...
MLive

Feds demand info on Washtenaw County program giving IDs to immigrants, homeless and others

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is demanding information from Washtenaw County officials about a county-issued identification card program that serves the immigrant ...