Reyna Sanchez, a grandmother and Davenport resident for 15 years, needed to cash a check.
A local bank, however, asked for identification. And employees did not accept her mátricula, an ID issued by a Mexican Consular Office (this region’s is located in Omaha) that serves as proof of nationality and verifies the cardholder is a resident in its consular district.
By Anne Marie Amacher
The Catholic Messenger
DAVENPORT — Renting a place to live, the ability to do banking or to make a doctor’s appointment can be big challenges for people unable to provide identification. Some Scott County residents shared stories of their struggles to do the things that many other people take for granted during an Oct. 29 press conference advocating for creation of a Scott County community ID.
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