Sunday, April 24, 2011

Issuing of Mexican IDs draws protests

The call to protest the Mexican Consulate issuing identification cards and passports in North Charleston drew a handful of people Saturday.

Opponents of the practice hope their efforts will urge the General Assembly to pass a law against it.

For several years, the Raleigh-based Consulate General of Mexico -- which has oversight in the Carolinas -- has been coming to the Charleston area and other cities in South Carolina offering documentation and legal services to Mexican citizens, including those considered to be undocumented...[Full Article]