New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio didn’t waste time putting into action his plan for the city to issue its own municipal IDs. The official ID cards would help keep illegal aliens and other non-citizens from feeling like second-class citizens, the mayor explained.
Detroit doesn’t want to be left out and has announced its own municipal ID, called the “Detroit ID,” or D-ID. At a launch ceremony, Mayor Mike Duggan explained that the ID is part of an effort “to build a city where everybody is included, where everybody is valued and everybody can access the basic services of the city in a way that doesn’t cause them stress,” Mayor Mike Duggan said. Yes sir, stress-free is the way to be.
It's official – the #DetroitID launched today! Go to https://t.co/LnN9s3zXTb or call 1-800-408-1599 for more information. Spread the word! https://t.co/z4SkC0HlPL
— Welcoming Michigan (@Welcoming_MI) December 7, 2016
#Detroit offers IDs regardless of immigration status https://t.co/w4465M3hQN via @cferretti_dn
— Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood) December 7, 2016
The Detroit News reports that the ID card is available to residents 14 and over regardless of immigration or housing status, criminal record, or gender identification.
The #DetroitID is available to ALL Detroiters ages 14+ regardless of housing status, immigration status or criminal background.
— City of Detroit (@CityofDetroit) December 7, 2016
The #DetroitID is about removing barriers that thousands of Detroiters, regardless of age or background face.
— City of Detroit (@CityofDetroit) December 7, 2016
"This is about government removing barriers to make sure we are serving the most marginalized people in Detroit" @Raquel4Detroit #DetroitID pic.twitter.com/DmJDXyqz0d
— City of Detroit (@CityofDetroit) December 7, 2016
On Wednesday, Detroit City Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez became the first resident to receive a Detroit ID.
“This is really about the government removing barriers to make sure that we truly are serving the most marginalized community and people in the city of Detroit,” she said of the effort she helped spearhead. “It really is about seeing each other as human beings and honoring our dignity as human beings.”
Who would have suspected a Detroit ID would ever serve as a symbol of human dignity?
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Report: After election, New York City might trigger 'self-destruct provision' to protect municipal ID holders https://t.co/78vRC4nlFb
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 16, 2016
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