HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2011.05.19 - 18275MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11111
BY: Commissioner Jim Runestad, District #6
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ACCEPTANCE OF MATRICULA
CONSULAR AS A SECONDARY FORM OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS federal law requires all non-citizens lawfully present in the United
States to have on their person at all times valid immigration identification, an
alien registration document or alien receipt; and
WHEREAS the government of Mexico issues to its nationals who are living
abroad a form of Consular identification known as "Matricula Consular"; and
WHEREAS presentation of a Matricula Consular identification as a sole
identification document is prima facie evidence that the person presenting the
identification is illegally present in the United States.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby requires a valid unexpired federally issued immigration
document to accompany the Matricula Consular in order for the Matricula
Consular to be accepted as a form of personal identification.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it shall be the policy of the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners to accept the Matricula Consular as secondary personal
identification for those persons conducting business with any County
Department, office or agency.
Chairperson I move the foregoing resolution.
—Commissioner Jim Runestad
District #6
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Resolution #11111 May 19, 2011
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee. There were no objections.