Yale Daily News

Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:35 p.m.

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ID debate questions card’s merit, usefulness

Staff Reporter
Published Thursday, November 8, 2007

Panelists questioned the motivations behind and implications of the Elm City Resident Card program at a Wednesday night debate that was part of the ongoing New Haven Solidarity Week.

Approximately 30 Yale students and city residents gathered in the Dwight Hall library to hear a panel of activists and leaders in the community debate the benefits and drawbacks of the municipal ID program. The panelists, who offered a variety of political perspectives, also discussed the program’s legal implications in the national immigration debate.

Attendees interviewed said they were...

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