Bill De Blasio and Kristyn Wong-Tam

Kristyn Wong-Tam: A signature initiative of progressive mayor Bill de Blasio, the cards are designed to make it easier for undocumented immigrants to rent an apartment, open a bank account, interact with police or anything else that can be difficult without proper identification. The program should also benefit other marginalized groups like the homeless. , according to NOW Magazine. Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam believes Toronto needs to seriously consider a municipal I.D. program if it to live up to its Sanctuary City title. Instead, for much of the past three weeks, thousands of New Yorkers have been lining up for hours to get their hands on a new city I.D. card. In Toronto, where half of residents were born outside the country, a municipal ID is also on the radar after council voted in 2013 to declare Toronto a "Sanctuary City" and guarantee undocumented immigrants "access without fear" to municipal services. A report is expected this spring or summer. But the mayor seems lukewarm. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.