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Article: Treasury Department mulls fate of matricula as acceptable ID.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- August 8, 2003
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Byline: Michelle Mittelstadt
WASHINGTON _ As the Mexican ID card comes under attack in some quarters, Hispanic-rights activists are expressing satisfaction that they've made their support for the matricula consular loudly known to the federal government.
The Treasury Department has received more than 27,000 written comments _ most in favor of the matricula _ from the public, banks and others as it weighs whether financial institutions should still be able to accept the card.
"We're obviously very pleased with the results," said Brenda Muniz of the National Council of La Raza, one of the Hispanic advocacy groups that urged members to flood the ...