TN Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Ban Credit Cards for Illegal Aliens
"U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced legislation 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,'" the Memphis Commercial Appeal writes. "'This bill closes a critical loophole that banking institutions have used to circumvent the letter of the law they have used to target illegal aliens as a new source of revenue. It says to banks and illegal immigrants alike, 'You can't get a Visa, without a visa,'" Blackburn said.
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