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minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·edit-26 hours agoimmigrants are meant to carry their green card on them at all times. i keep mine with my driving license. i also keep an album of photographs of my ID on my phone
minus-squareteawrecks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agosure but these were us citizens. i am a citizen. i woild never carry my birth certificate around. what if i lose my wallet? identity theft??
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agoI understand, I was saying that’s why they were asked for papers, suspected of being illegal immigrants, not saying they should’ve had to follow this bullshit
immigrants are meant to carry their green card on them at all times. i keep mine with my driving license.
i also keep an album of photographs of my ID on my phone
sure but these were us citizens. i am a citizen. i woild never carry my birth certificate around. what if i lose my wallet? identity theft??
I understand, I was saying that’s why they were asked for papers, suspected of being illegal immigrants, not saying they should’ve had to follow this bullshit