21 Million U.S. Citizens Have No Papers
La Opinión, Posted: Jul 11, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Plans to require companies to verify the eligibility of their employees to work legally in the country could actually leave millions of Americans out of jobs. More than 21 million Americans -- who were born and raised in the United States, and are U.S. citizens -- do not have a photo ID to prove it and thus are considered by authorities to be "undocumented," reports La Opinión. As the country tightens its national security measures, photo IDs have become a necessity in order to register to vote, drive, access basic health care services and work. The number of people without ID cards could create serious problems for programs such as E-Verify, which allows employers to verify the eligibility of their employees to work legally in the country. The program requires that candidates have a photo ID. If they don't, they won't be eligible to get a job. Those who will be most affected are African Americans and low-income Americans. According to a report by the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University Law School, 25 percent of African Americans of voting age do not have a photo identification document. Americans who earn less than $25,000 a year are twice as likely to lack these documents as those who earn more than $25,000 a year.
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Nezua on Jul 15, 2009 at 13:58:23 said:
Or rather, nine million, I should say. Depending on the figures you subscribe to. Point remains either way.
Nezua on Jul 15, 2009 at 12:13:51 said:
Thanks for coming today, kids. Next class, Circumstances that affect SEVEN MILLION people who are citizens but leave them without papers AS STATED ABOVE IN POST. Also, for homework, read Paying Attention To What You Just Read. And bring me a damn apple tomorrow for putting up with your dense selves. DEEEamn.
Doug W on Jul 11, 2009 at 14:31:37 said:
DW agrees know adays EVery Unitedstates american needs at least one I.D.majority of citizens carry two or three I.d.s. In my town its against the LAW to be out in town with out I.D....PERIOD.AMERICANSFIRST DEPORT.DEPORT.DEPORT PRoud american WITH THREE I.D.s
Bobbie McLaughlin on Jul 11, 2009 at 13:40:38 said:
It's pretty easy to go to any local DMV and get a photo ID. And it isn't that expensive. Most of the time it costs less than a carton of cigarettes or a case of beer. Something that most people already spend money on. So there is no excuse for not having a photo ID. But then you people will use any excuse to justify hiring illegal aliens and keeping these same American citizens from having the jobs that the illegal's are taking away from them. Do the illegal aliens have photo ID's, if not how are they being hired? Oh wait I forgot, the businesses that hire illegal's to save money don't care if they have an ID.
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