Illegal immigrants in the Windy City will soon be issued municipal IDs that will also allow them to vote, just in time for the crucial 2020 midterms. The plan has been in the works for at least a year and is set to roll out next month. The Chicago Tribune quietly reported the latest developments on a late Friday post 10 days ago.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel‘s latest municipal ID plan “CityKey” will be accepted as valid identification by the Chicago Board of Election. Emanuel has been wooing Latino voters in advance of his 2019 re-election bid.
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The mayor’s handpicked city clerk, Anna Valencia, who heads up the CityKey ID initiative explained:
“The Illinois Election Code requires the Board of Elections to accept current, valid photo identification cards and other local governmental documentation that includes an individual’s name and address, as proof of identity and residency,” Valencia’s letter reads in part. “The CityKey fits both of these requirements.
Valencia touted the CityKey ID as a way to help seniors, teens, homeless and veterans. “The cards could be issued to upward of 150,000 people in the first year and would be linked to city library privileges and the CTA’s Ventra fare card,” she said.
Several African-American aldermen on Tuesday again questioned the need for a city ID program aimed primarily at helping Latino immigrants who entered the country illegally.
The complaints resurfaced during a hearing on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2018 budget, which includes nearly $1.1 million to get the program off the ground. Emanuel has been courting Latino voters ahead of a 2019 re-election bid.
Valencia gave lip service to concerns of voter fraud:
Valencia’s letter notes that voters currently aren’t required to prove they are American citizens under state law. They simply must attest to their citizenship.
Possibly to counter President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, Emanuel has sought to expand the CityKey ID program “to a wide array of residents by allowing people who have them to get discounts, possibly at museums, sports stadiums and pharmacies, according to the clerk’s office. That could help broaden the pool of cardholders and make it harder for immigration agents to hone in on those living here illegally.”
The CityKey ID has been in the works for at least a year. In 2017, the Tribune reported:
Valencia’s office insists applicants’ information will be secure and those who apply will be properly vetted….
Chicago will not share illegal immigrants’ information with federal immigration officials. Then Emanuel spokeswoman Jennifer Martinez reassured people the administration “will take every precaution it can to protect each applicant’s data, and will oppose any effort to force the city to disclose that information.”
“This will be done by drawing upon the best practices of other cities, which includes capturing minimal information from applicants,” Martinez reassured in an email.
But a handful of City Council members are vehemently opposed to the cards. Northwest Side Ald. Nick Sposato, 38th, said he was “beyond disappointed” Valencia opted to make the cards a valid ID for voting.
Sposato pointed out the city is not planning to keep any of the background information applicants provide to establish their home addresses, so undocumented immigrants aren’t afraid federal immigration agents can use the data to track them down.
“I’m not sure of the validity of this,” Sposato said. “They may not have citizenship. Voter fraud would be my biggest concern.”
This is nice. Now illegal immigrants can participate in the Chicago tradition of voting early and voting often.
I can imagine the cemetery rolls of Mexico City will now vote in Chicago.
Fucking unbelievable. I thought you needed to be a citizen to vote.
How the hell can they get away with this? This is fucking illegal. Why aren’t we doing something about this. It’s ILLEGAL. You have to be a CITIZEN to vote. Fucking Emmanuel. He’s a pos. How does he get away with this?? Trump and his team have to do something about this.
The GOP isn’t going to carry Chicago in 1000 years but what might concentrate the mind of this repulsive Jew mayor would be a judge throwing out every ballot cast in Chicago as being unverifiable.
Handing the GOP Illinois’ electoral votes in 2020 would be nice gift from Emmanuel.
I’m Jewish and find that comment offensive. The fact that he’s Jewish has zero to do with the fact that he’s a horrible mayor and self-serving. It’s I L L E G A L. what he’s doing. How does he get away with this?
Finally the blacks are waking up to the fact that they can easily be replaced as government’s “most favored minority” if enough illegals are around to cast the votes for big government, etc.
Yep. Black political power is going, going…..
By 2030, the Black voters will be relegated to chump change by the Democrat Party; the Blacks served a purpose and now the Latino vote population will have surpassed the Black population.
Left at the alter; the dummies just couldn’t envision they were being used for votes and then ignored.
“Mayor Rahm Emanuel‘s latest municipal ID plan “CityKey” will be accepted as valid identification by the Chicago Board of Election. Emanuel has been wooing Latino voters in advance of his 2019 re-election bid.”
Now what tribe does Rahm Emanuel belong to? Oh yes I forgot…the same one as Scott Israel. Folks, there is an elephant in the kitchen trashing the china, crystal glass, pots and pans…and the noise is deafening…but no one seems to hear. Is this a case of cognitive dissonance?
I can’t quite put my finger on what tribe they belong to….maybe a masonic lodge, or a bridge club?
Rule of law is dead. Like fast spreading cancer it will finish off theUSA. Makes me sad
It is always coldest at the end of night just before the dawn. European man, the most creative and inventive people on the planet who built the most advanced civilizations, is not about to go quietly into that dark abyss. We are witnessing a reawakening that will shake Western Civilization to its foundations – and before its over all traitors will be in jail or hung and the stolen loot recovered. It is going to get messy but it is now unavoidable because there is no solution or justice to be found at the ballot box. Trump is part of a process and has done some good particularly during the presidential campaign by exposing fake news and endemic corruption, but will ultimately be caste aside by true patriots unless he implements what he has promised. The Deep State is starting to panic and have been forced out from behind the curtains for all to see while they double down on massive censorship. But it won’t work and in fact only serves the cause of red-pilling the European people.
Only if we let it. This is illegal. This is a country of laws. Or used to be.
We are nearing the end of the United States as a sovereign and independent single nation.
Something most people here will probably celebrate since the general consensus seems to be that America is the cause of all the world’s problems.
Disagree with your 1st para – that is why Trump was elected.
America is a cause for much of the world’s problems, but that doesn’t mean we support globalism.
I don’t know how you got those upvotes – maybe it shows the lack of intelligence at TBP or lack of reading skills.
Trump has jumped on the gun control bandwagon, and as of today is calling for confiscation without due process involved and to come at some unspecified post confiscation date if at all.
As well as a ban on “bump stock’s” by Presidential dictate without action by Congress to even give it the appearance of a legal action.
Last year’s Trump is not this year’s Trump.
And his popularity seems to be soaring as a result, now hitting the highest levels ever.
I supported and liked first year Trump, but no longer do so for second year Trump.
Sue the city of Chicago for voter malfeasance and prevent all precincts vote tallies from being allowed into the national roles until they clean up their act…..
Stop with the “sue” advice. Did you ever file a lawsuit ? Especially against the “state” ? A lawsuit will cost you money you don’t have. Ammo, hemp, pitchforks and torches are much less expensive. They are also more effective.
Black are finally waking up to the fact that Hispanics are tribal.Whites are waking up to but not very fast.
Bif from Back to the Future
Bif: Mr. Sessions – Hello; Hello, where are you?
Sessions: Bif, I’m busy trying to protect the traitors at DOJ and FBI from attack by the Trump administration.
Rahm looks like Clooney.
Scott Israel looks like Mel Brooks.
Hmm. Seems there’s Hollywood spawn everywhere.
Trump should put a couple ICE agents and a semi trailer instead of a paddy wagon outside of each voting precinct in that Midwest version of the OK Corral, in November 2018.
City Key isn’t a green card, Pedro.
And how is it, their personal data will be protected / not shared?
Must not be gathered by Equifax, Google, Target, or the NSA.
Certainly not the IRS, either.
Rise up, jamoches.
Illegal beaners are cutting into your welfare benefit pie if this happens.
And Chitown’s losing producers, tired of high taxes in that state as it hurtles toward bankruptcy.
Windy City Blues.
Good title for a tune.
This is a literal invading army literally setting up supply depots all over the country. And no one will do anything about them.
More people to put on the list for special attention.
This country will not be saved. It is already too late. I just want the breakup to go ahead and take place so we can get on with whatever comes next. I don’t see the sickness spreading from the large cities, so I don’t see the entire country being taken over completely by these power hungry globalist wackos. Maybe in 30 years people will use the word Americanization instead of Balkanization and we will once again have sovereign states that this time will successfully resist Federalism and if they choose to join together politically it will be more of a confederation.
I think many of us are inclined to say that, but we might not comprehend how bad it could get by letting them totally take over – especially given the alliance between media + social media + “M.I.C.”.
Rahm Immanual another Obamanite destroying America from within and American Taxpayers are sending this POS a paycheck every month . They are changing the face of America by supporting everything that destroys our nation with our own money and system of government twisted for their mission . Keep your powder dry !
Argentines have begun making noise about deporting the Bolivian and Peruvian illegals here who leech off the public health and education systems while Bolivia doesn’t grant reciprocity: Boom! Bolivia’s prez quickly backtracks and offers reciprocity for health care. A day late and a peso short, Evo; lots of your homeboys may well be on their way home soon. Lots of Cristina K’s corrupt colleagues are in or on their way to jail while their ill-gotten gains are being confiscated. Wouldn’t it be nice if the USA did the same?
Caveat: don’t hold your breath for that to happen.
ALL Chicago votes should be thrown out in any federal election if they are knowingly allowing illegals to vote. Let them wallow in their own shit but not be allowed to influence the rest of the country.
What happened to our TBP ChiTown resident. I’d like her woman on the street view.
I may get a card and give 1060 W. Addison as my address
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chicagos-local-undocumented-vote/