jan 23, 2015 - 紐約市啟動市民卡計畫

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紐約市啟動市民卡計畫
NYC launches municipal ID card program
【美聯社】
紐約
紐約　非報系
New York City has launched its municipal identification card program, the largest in the U.S., which will allow immigrants living in the country illegally to access key city services they were previously unable to obtain.

紐約市已推動全美規模最大的市民卡計畫，將允許居住在美國的非法移民也能獲得他們以前無法享有的重要市政服務。

The card, dubbed IDNYC, was approved last year and became available to New Yorkers on Monday. It is aimed at those who do not currently have an ID, including the elderly, homeless and an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the city who live in the U.S. without legal documentation.

代號IDNYC的這張卡去年獲得批准，並自12日開放紐約居民申辦，主要對象是目前尚無身分證明的居民，包括老人、街友以及在美國沒有合法身分文件但住在該市的50萬移民。

Advocates believe having the photo-embedded cards may make immigrants otherwise lacking documentation feel more comfortable seeking help from law enforcement. They said the cards also may help the elderly, the homeless and members of the transgender community who don't have easy access or funds to get state IDs to participate in other aspects of civic life.

支持者認為，持有一張附照片的卡片，或許能讓沒有文件證明的移民在尋求執法機構協助時感到自在一些。他們表示，這張卡片也能協助老年人、街友與跨性別社群的成員參與其他層面的都市生活，這些人往往沒有管道或資金取得州身分證明文件。

【2015-01-16/聯合晚報/A6版/國際焦點】

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