Bill: No credit cards for illegal citizens
A Republican representative from Tennesssee introduced legislation on Monday that would prevent illegal immigrants from receiving credit cards from American financial institutions.
The Photo Identification Security Act would require banks to use what Blackburn calls "secure forms of identification" to obtain credit. In a statement put out by her office, she says that Bank of America "has come under fire in response to reports that it allows illegal immigrants access to credit cards without proper documentation."
Bank of America spokesmen maintain that they follow the letter of the law in permitting customers to use the forms of identification permissible under the U.S.A. Patriot Act. That includes matricula consular cards issued by the Mexican government.
Comments
Posted by: credit card researcher
Posted on: May 25, 2007 12:30 AM
"The American people deserve to know that the integrity and security of our financial institutions will remain intact..."
How exactly would an immigrant with a credit card be a threat to the security of our finacial security?
I must be missing something.
Posted by: Morgan Hamilton
Posted on: June 4, 2007 08:09 PM
Let's first of all, let us distinguish between "immigrants" and illegal aliens.
Calling illegals "immigrants" is incredibly disingenuous. They are people who knowingly and willingly break the laws of this nation. They are criminals.
Posted by: Compare Credit Cards - Phillip
Posted on: July 14, 2007 10:14 AM
Bank of America should've known better. It's one thing to remain competitive in the credit card business, it's another thing to be unethical.
There's really no excuse to issue credit cards to anyone who doesn't belong in this country.
Posted by: Ajeet
Posted on: October 3, 2007 12:15 PM
It is one thing to be sincere about security. It is another to have kneejerk reactions. Statements such as "There's really no excuse to issue credit cards to anyone who doesn't belong in this country" can seem to be directed towards valuable and welcome immigrants. And that is a shame.
Posted by: Shiela
Posted on: May 28, 2008 09:30 PM
I think it is impossible to sign up for a credit card without a SSN.