City identification card

In the United States, a municipal identification card is a form of identification card issued by a municipality rather than a state or federal government. Under federal law, cities may issue their own identification cards as they see fit, and do not have to consider the immigration or criminal status of an applicant before doing so "A City to Model" (PDF). Junta for Progressive Action and Unidad Latina en Accion. October 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2009.. New Haven, Connecticut issued the first municipal identification cards in the United States, the Elm City Resident Card in 2007.