Both the Mexican Consulate in Raleigh, NC and St. Brendan's Catholic Parish in Shallotte, NC have announced that Mexican officials will be at St. Brendan's this Saturday, 14 Aug, 2010 to issue Mexican Passports and Matrícula Consular I.D. Cards.

In a telephone interview with the pastor of St. Brendan's, Fr. Robert Ippolito, he did verify that his parish would be "hosting" the event this Saturday.

Ippolito likened the visit to an American Consulate in Mexico issuing docuмentation to Americans in Mexico.

The Question Of Matrícula Consular I.D. Cards

When asked if the Matrícula Consular I.D. Cards would assist those in this country illegally in obtaining a driver's license he stated "How couldn help them in getting a driver's license? You have to have a Social Security Number first."

According to the current North Carolina Dept. of Transportation website, a Matrícula Consular Card is one of the acceptable forms of docuмentation to receive a NC State Driver's License.

Also, according to the current North Carolina State Board of Elections website, once any given individual has been issued a valid driver's license, that very same license can be used as an acceptable form of identification to register to vote at a One-Stop Absentee Site .

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