Biden admin to distribute 10,000 migrant ID cards across multiple US cities: report | The post-millennial

The Biden administration is gearing up to distribute thousands of IDs to migrants in the coming weeks, marking a major step in revamping the documentation provided to undocumented immigrants by U.S. government agencies.

According to a report from Fox News, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin a “limited rollout” of its Secure Docket Card program this summer, with plans to distribute approximately 10,000 identification cards to up to four U.S. cities. Sources have indicated that Houston and Atlanta are among the potential locations for the program’s implementation.

“While details of the card and the pilot are still in development, it is important to note that the secure card will not be an official form of federal identification,” ICE told Fox.

“The secure card indicates that it is for use by DHS agencies and would only be issued after national security background checks have been completed.”

The initiative, aimed at “modernizing” the documentation process for certain noncitizens, is intended solely for use by Department of Homeland Security agencies, including ICE, Customs and Border Protection, and Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Typically, migrants who cross the border unlawfully receive paper documents detailing their status and upcoming appearances in immigration court before being released into the country. ICE claims that paper documents pose security risks, are inefficient, and are prone to loss or decay over time. This is the reason for the “need” for identity cards.

The distribution of 10,000 cards in the pilot program would cover less than 1% of the total number of migrants who have entered the country since 2021.

Last year, a group of Republican House lawmakers proposed legislation to thwart the initiative. They argued that providing ID cards would worsen the problem of illegal immigration to the US.

“Just in time for the election, the Biden administration is quietly legitimizing a government-sanctioned invasion of our nation,” RJ Hauman of The Heritage Foundation told Fox.

“Providing identification to illegal aliens will undoubtedly lead to obtaining other documents, benefits and rights – or to the creation of an entirely new identity. After all, most who cross the border do not have any identifying information in their possession. So how do we even know who they are? Are?”