Mexican Consular Card Update

Since 2002, Mexican nationals living in the United States have used the “matricula consular” cards to open up bank accounts and for health care services. The cards show the date of birth, a current photograph and the address of the card holder but County supervisor Mike Antonovich said Monday he received a fraudulent Mexican identification card with his own photo on it and wants the county to stop recognizing the consular cards as valid identification. Larry Mantle talks with Tony Bell, Assistant Chief Deputy for LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, Angelica Salas, Executive Director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Los Angeles, CHIRLA, and Mary Trigg, Head of Corporate Communications for Wells Fargo Bank, Los Angeles, about how the cards are used and whether their use should be curtailed or amended to protect against fraud.