Mexican Sham ID FAQ
...also applies to similar bogus IDs issued by Guatemala, etc.
Only criminals need these ridiculous, unverifiable cards.

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Red Dot Citizens protesting sham Mexican ID acceptance attacked in
Anaheim on December 8, 2001, cops sit idly by and do nothing.

Do You Remember September 11, 2001?
Believe it or Not.......
Red DotPennsylvania, Delaware, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah and New Mexico accept the phony Mexican identification card for the issuance of driver's licenses. (NewsMax.com - 6/17/03) AP Internal Use Only
Red DotAlso, according to FAIR , 13 states currently allow illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses: Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and West Virginia (North Carolina stopped issuing licenses to illegals in 2006). AP Internal Use Only
Red DotStatement of Marti Dinerstein - Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies
The Issuance, Acceptance and Reliability Of Consular Identification Cards
Testimony prepared for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims -- June 19, 2003
Red DotHR1950 House Vote Roll Call (to restrict sham ID acceptance) (July 15, 2003)AP Internal Use Only 
Red DotFBI criticizes ridiculous Mexican sham ID cards (June 26, 2003)AP Internal Use Only 
Red DotThe Matricular Consular Card: A Step on the Slippery Slope to Merger with Mexico (Diana Hull, Ph.D.)
Red DotCAIR members ask for investigation into use of bogus Mexican IDs (December, 2002)
Red DotInfo on the unverifiable sham ID from the corrupt Mexican government.
Red DotNote: It's easy enough for anyone to go out and buy forged identity documents on the street and use those docs to get a sham ID from the corrupt Mexican government. They never check the validity of the documents presented, so we hear.
Red DotFAIR: The Mexican Matricula Consular Should Not Be Accepted for Official Purposes
Red DotFederal authorities warn that Mexican sham IDs are not reliable (Denver Post, October 10, 2002)
Red DotAbout so-called 'high security' sham IDs, which supposedly feature a digital photograph, holographic letters and a magnetic band with machine-readable data.
Red DotMexican ID cards? More like Mexican cop killer cards
Red DotAiding and abetting illegal aliens is a crime
Red DotRep. Tom Tancredo on these sham ID cards: 'We have two sets of immigration laws; one established by the federal government, and one established by the banks.'  (Peter Boyles Show, KHOW, Denver - December 30, 2002) -- Tancredo, like many other Americans, wants acceptance of these phony cards stopped.
Red DotBorder Patrol: Matricula Card Worthless as ID, Could Benefit Terrorists, Criminals  AP Internal Use Only

Q. Why should I get a Mexican ID?
A. Criminal Friendly Cities like Los Angeles that recognize the ID, will make life easier for you if you carry the ID.

MexiSHAM ID Card

 Sham Mexican ID card.

Spoof sham ID found on the internet

Q. What are the advantages of having a Mexican ID?
A. A Mexican ID can be used in lieu of a driver's license to access a wide range of public services in the City and County of Los Angeles.

Q. Do I have to be a Mexican to get a Mexican ID?
A. No, you only have to present a forged Mexican Birth Certificate to the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles.

Q. What if I am an Anglo Criminal. Can I still get a Mexican ID?
A. Technically, yes. But unlike our local authorities, the Mexican Government profiles. The Consulate might get suspicious if you have blond hair and blue eyes.

Q. Many Mexicans like myself were born in a small village where most of the newborn didn't even obtain birth certificates.
A. Not to worry. Use a forged birth certificate which you can obtain for $25.00 on Alvarado Blvd in the Mac Arthur Park section of L.A. The Mexican Consulate does not verify the information on the birth certificate. But even if they did, they are no better at verifying birth certificates than the L.A. City Council.

Q. What if I get stopped for going through a red light. Will I be deported?
A. No. Upon presenting your Mexican ID, the LAPD officer who stops you, will know that you are illegally in the country, otherwise you wouldn't need the Mexican ID in the first place. Deporting you would defeat the purpose of the ID. You will only get a ticket.

Q. Will I have to pay the ticket?
A. No. You won't have to pay the ticket because it will be too much trouble to track you down. But to be on the safe side, you should have several false Mexican IDs to show on different occasions to confuse your identity. None of your IDs should have the correct address or contact information. LAPD officers will not be able to do a "make" on you to verify any information you give them. Remember, once an LAPD officer gives you a ticket, he's done and you are on your way.

Q. What if I am a fugitive and get stopped for going through a red light in a car that I just stole. Will I go to jail?
A. No. When you present your Mexican ID to the LAPD officer, he will have no way of knowing that you are a serial killer or that you just stole the car you were stopped in. The worst that will happen is that the car you just stole will be impounded and the officer will tell you that you will have to walk home. But you won't have to walk home if you steal another car.

Q. If I am an American Citizen or legal resident who has a valid ID such as a driver's license, is there an advantage to also obtaining a Mexican ID?
A. Yes. There is a big advantage for criminals to use a Mexican ID instead of a valid California driver's license. If you are stopped by an LAPD officer for an infraction, he won't know that you are a criminal if you show a Mexican ID. That's why it is a good idea to leave your California driver's license home.

Q. Why would the Mexican Consulate issue a Mexican ID if I already have a valid California ID?
A. The Mexican government recognizes dual citizenship. If you or your mother are from Mexico, they will be happy to provide you with a supplemental Mexican ID. But just to stay on the safe side, don't tell them that you are an American Citizen or Legal Resident.

Q. What happens if the Mexican Consulate figures out that I am trying to obtain a Mexican ID with a false birth certificate?
A. Nothing. But they won't let you have the ID.

DotFAQ courtesy of Mr. Hal Netkin of LAWatchdog.com


Latest News on Sham Foreign ID cards
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Californians for Population Stabilization -- January 5, 2008     
Sham Mexican ID alert!   
Schwarzenegger's "Bank on California" program to accept Matricula Consular ID cards from illegal aliens. -- Governor Schwarzenegger has launched a program called "Bank on California" to open bank accounts for low-income people, but it also allows usage of the consular ID cards...

Asbury Park (New Jersey) Press -- November 9, 2008   
Mexican Consulate helps invading job thieves in Lakewood   
Several hundred Mexican immigrants turned out at Christ United Methodist Church today to get new or renewed passports and consular identification cards, called matricula consular, from consulate officials who came here from New York City. ~Visit AmericanPatrol.com~

The Oklahoman -- October 26, 2008 
Mexican government doles out 'Mickey Mouse' sham IDs in Oklahoma   
...Andres Chao, Mexican consul in Little Rock, said many local Hispanic immigrants have trouble getting state-issued IDs, because they do not have their birth certificates or other documents. -- Matriculas, while not recognized as official IDs by the state, are useful for opening bank accounts and proving identity, he said. ~Visit AmericanPatrol.com~

KCSG-TV -- St. George, Utah -- August 17, 2008  
Mexicans dole out sham IDs to illegals in St. George   
Hundreds of Mexicans living in the area were given the chance to get some very important documentation Saturday. For some, its an opportunity they've waited years for. -- Two dozen consulate workers and volunteers helped over 400 people Saturday obtain passports, Mexican ID cards, and other important paperwork... ~Visit AmericanPatrol.com~

Bye bye Jose!
Lafayette (Louisiana) Advertiser -- November 16, 2007
Permit to issue sham Mexican ID cards revoked
The Mexican Consulate's trip to Lafayette this weekend to issue a controversial identification card to Mexican nationals may not happen because local officials have revoked the consulate's permit to operate in a Lafayette government facility. -- City Parish-President Joey Durel along with U.S. Senator David Vitter...AP Internal Use Only

Pandering Presidente
WorldNetDaily.com -- March 1, 2007
Bank of America just tip of iceberg
Dozens of major United States banking institutions led by Bank of America are implementing a nationwide amnesty program for millions of illegal immigrants by accepting as valid identification Mexico's matricula consular cards, which are just a "laminated piece of paper," critics of the plan have charged.AP Internal Use Only

Bye bye Jose!
Fort Worth Star-Telegram -- October 6, 2006
Use of Mickey Mouse Mexican ID for licenses unlikely
San Antonio -- Law enforcement officials told Hispanic state legislators Thursday that a new federal law will probably dash efforts to make a Mexican ID card acceptable for a Texas driver's license application. -- In recent years, the legislators tried unsuccessfully to pass bills that would make matricular cards issued by Mexican consulates...AP Internal Use Only

Osama bin Lopez
WIFR -- Freeport, Illinois -- September 22, 2006
Mobile Mexican invasion station coming to Belvidere
A traveling Mexican consulate is in Belvidere this weekend. The workers give a state recognized form of documentation to Mexican citizens who live in the stateline. It doesn't matter how they got here, they just have to prove they're Mexican and live in Illinois. -- "A lot of people out here they need the Matricula..." AP Internal Use Only

Pandering Presidente
Ventura County Star -- September 12, 2006
Invaders use sham Mexican IDs to "gain stability"
Moments after Jorge Perez Lopez stepped out of Oxnard's Mexican Consulate with his freshly minted matricula identification card, he plopped it down at a Bank of America booth set up outside the building and got an account and a stack of new checks. -- Lopez was also planning to use his card to get a cell phone...AP Internal Use Only

Osama bin Lopez
Orlando Sentinel -- September 3, 2006
Need a Mickey Mouse Mexican ID? Get in line.....
In growing numbers, [illegal aliens... criminals] from Central and North Florida line up outside the Orlando office of the Mexican Consulate in the middle of the night, hoping for a shot at getting the IDs they need to cash paychecks [invaders are prohibited by law from working in the U.S.], rent an apartment or get insurance...AP Internal Use Only

Pandering Presidente
Pahrump Valley (Nevada) Times -- August 17, 2006
Wells Fargo targeted by Pahrump Minutemen
The Pahrump contingent of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps plans to stage a protest rally Friday at the Wells Fargo branch bank at the corner of Highway 160 and Wilson Road. -- The reason for picking on Wells Fargo is because of the bank's policy of accepting consular registry cards...AP Internal Use Only

Laughable Mexican ID
Associated Press
Corrupt Mexican gov't doles out sham IDs in public school
Fairfield, Vt. -- Mexico's government helped several dozen of its citizens who working at dairy farms in Franklin County get documents they need to identify themselves while they're in the United States. -- Officials from Mexico's consulate in Boston spent several hours in the gymnasium of the Fairfield center School...AP Internal Use Only

Pandering Presidente
Richmond Times-Dispatch -- July 30, 2006
Mexicans dole out unreliable Mickey Mouse IDs in Virginia
The Mexican Consulate has set up shop this weekend in South Richmond, where it is expecting to issue about 600 documents. -- One of the documents being issued to Mexican nationals who stop by the temporary office at Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church is the controversial consular identification, or matricula consular...AP Internal Use Only

Osama bin Lopez
Belville (Illinois) News-Democrat -- July 17, 2006
Invaders line up for bogus Mexican IDs
Fairmont City, Ill. -- The need for a photo identification card drove hundreds of Mexican nationals [illegal aliens... criminals] to appear at the Holy Rosary School Gym Saturday. -- The Mexican Consulate of Indianapolis visited Saturday to hand out an estimated 600 passports and [worthless] matricula consular identification cards.

Pandering Presidente
Sarasota Herald-Tribune -- July 16, 2006
Mexicans dole out Mickey Mouse IDs in Florida
Bradenton, Fla. -- Gabriela Ruiz came to Bradenton with her sister and parents Friday night to make sure they snared a good spot in line. By dawn on Saturday, the crowd had swelled, and tempers flared. -- More than a thousand [illegal aliens... criminals] lined up for a chance to get an identification card from the Mexican Consulate. AP Internal Use Only

George Bush
San Francisco Sentinel -- June 28, 2006
Supervisors approve Matricula Consular Resolution
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved this afternoon the Matricula Consular Resolution introduced by Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval and co-sponsored by Supervisors Mirkarimi, McGoldrick, Daly and Peskins. -- The Matricula Consular Resolutions urges California Congressional Delegation...AP Internal Use Only

Pandering Presidente
Associated Press -- May 24, 2006
Hundreds of invaders hit consulate for Mickey Mouse IDs
East Chicago, Ind. -- A temporary consulate distributed hundreds of new passports and identification cards to mostly [illegal alien... criminal] Mexicans, allowing then to obtain official papers ­ even if issued by a foreign government. -- Mexico's Chicago Consulate established the temporary consulate over three days last week...AP Internal Use Only

George Bush
Torrance Daily Breeze -- May 14, 2006
The magic card (Mexico's fraud-ridden ID)
Each weekend Pablo, a stolid, second-generation Mexican immigrant, stands near the colorful southeastern corner of Los Angeles' MacArthur Park whispering "IDs" at pedestrians as they saunter past. --- His hottest seller is fraudulent copies of the matricula consular, a simple picture ID issued by Mexican embassies to citizens outside Mexico.AP Internal Use Only

Pandering Presidente
Bryan-College Station (Texas) Eagle - May 7, 2006
Mexican gov't doles out hundreds of bogus IDs
Hundreds of people line up and fill out applications for matricula consular cards at Santa Teresa Church in Bryan on Saturday. -- The Mexican identification card is an official photo I.D. recognized by local police as a valid form of identification and is also accepted by many banks...AP Internal Use Only

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Also see...
Red DotFederal Immigration and Nationality Act Section 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv)(b)(iii)
Red DotFriends of Immigration Law Enforcement
Red DotCCIR, Judicial Watch Sue City of Anaheim for Failing to Stop melee
Red DotCCIR Action Alert concerning attack at Anaheim rally (December 9, 2001)
Red DotAnti-Sham ID protesters attacked by Mexicans in Anaheim (December 8, 2001)
Red DotGlenn Spencer speaks before the Anaheim City Council against acceptance of sham ID cards (December 4, 2001)


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