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DESCRIPTION:Please join us next Saturday, February 16th for the“Cities for All” 
 Conference to discuss the implementation of municipal ID/ Resident cards 
 available to all regardless of immigration status. Many residents in our 
 communities- such as childrenand youth, the elderly, homeless, 
 immigrants,students, transgender individuals--lack official 
 government-issued identification. Without an accepted form of ID, these 
 residents are not able to participate in local commerce and other forms of 
 civic engagement such as opening a bank account or obtaininga  library 
 card. Using the experiences of New Haven,Connecticut and San Francisco, we 
 will discuss how local governments can and should implement these cards. If 
 implemented properly these ID cards can help integrate some of our 
 marginalized communities,help materialize the said “sanctuary” status 
 of someof our cities and represent an alternative to theFederal Real ID 
 legislation. As we learned with theSan Francisco ID there are several 
 concerns that surface involving privacy, inclusiveness and a fear that such 
 a card may become a marker for undocumented status. We strongly believe 
 that all these issues can be addressed and that the benefits greatly 
 outweigh any risks. So join organizations, advocatesand city officials from 
 Southern California, Central Valley and the Bay Area to discuss this 
 exciting project.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/02/11/18478420.php
SUMMARY:Cities for All
LOCATION:Cities for All: Integrating our Communities Conference Saturday, February 
 16th 2008 11am- 5pm Women’s Building Auditorium at 3543 18th Street San 
 Francisco, California
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/02/11/18478420.php
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