Posted on Feb 11, 2022
Wyandotte County passes 'Safe And Welcoming Act,' providing municipal IDs for immigrants
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Advocates say the ordinance will protect vulnerable members of the community including immigrants and those who are homeless. Supporters are also hopeful the new measure will encourage collaboration with law enforcement.
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County’s Board of Commissioners passed the "Safe and Welcoming Wyandotte Act" late Thursday night by a vote of 6-4, a move advocates call a win for immigrants, people experiencing homelessness, elderly residents and the formerly incarcerated. The new measure will provide municipal IDs to residents without legal identification.
Yazmin Bruno Valdez, a community organizer for Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation, was among the supporters who attended Thursday's meeting. Valdez is an immigrant who said she lived without legal identification for more than 20 years
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County’s Board of Commissioners passed the "Safe and Welcoming Wyandotte Act" late Thursday night by a vote of 6-4, a move advocates call a win for immigrants, people experiencing homelessness, elderly residents and the formerly incarcerated. The new measure will provide municipal IDs to residents without legal identification.
Yazmin Bruno Valdez, a community organizer for Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation, was among the supporters who attended Thursday's meeting. Valdez is an immigrant who said she lived without legal identification for more than 20 years
Wyandotte County passes 'Safe And Welcoming Act,' providing municipal IDs for immigrants
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“I felt very like, you know, like not a part of society. I felt like there were several things that I couldn't do,” said Valdez. “When I had to go to my senior prom, they didn't let me in 'cause I didn't have an ID. Despite being a student at my school, I needed a driver's license or a state-issued ID. That was something I just didn't have as an immigrant. And these are just small snippets of my life, small snippets of everybody's life here in Wyandotte County.”
According to Valdez, 20% of Wyandotte County residents do not have photo identification.
“That's something that we need, whether we need to pick up a prescription or pick up our kids from our schools, get a library card, simple everyday activities,” said Valdez. “Without an ID, we can't get these things done.”...
..."“I felt very like, you know, like not a part of society. I felt like there were several things that I couldn't do,” said Valdez. “When I had to go to my senior prom, they didn't let me in 'cause I didn't have an ID. Despite being a student at my school, I needed a driver's license or a state-issued ID. That was something I just didn't have as an immigrant. And these are just small snippets of my life, small snippets of everybody's life here in Wyandotte County.”
According to Valdez, 20% of Wyandotte County residents do not have photo identification.
“That's something that we need, whether we need to pick up a prescription or pick up our kids from our schools, get a library card, simple everyday activities,” said Valdez. “Without an ID, we can't get these things done.”...
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