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Feature Articles:
Rising
Popularity, Rising Opposition: The Matricula Consular Identification Card
by Nathaela Budoc, FNS Intern
The
matricula consular card, also known as the consular ID card, was first
issued in 1871 by the Mexican government. Today, the matricula consular is
evermore popular with Mexican citizens in the US because it gives holders
an identity for the purpose of opening a bank account, getting a
driver’s license or providing proof of identity to law enforcement. Due
to the success of the Mexican document, Honduras Guatemala and El Salvador
are pursuing the adoption of similar identity cards. However, the future
of the matricula consular is in doubt as opposition to it grows from
various sectors. Continued . . .
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