# What? No California SB60 thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 6, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-california-sb60-thread/199952 "2003-09-06T17:04:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-california-sb60-thread/199952/21 "2003-09-11T05:05:19Z")
Every time I’ve gotten a passport, I’ve only had to provide one proof of identification. Additionally, if said proof was not itself proof of citizenship, I had to provide a separate document to substantiate my claim that I’m a US citizen. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-california-sb60-thread/199952/22 "2003-09-11T05:11:52Z")
even: [& the reason I only had to provide one form of proof of identity is because that’s all that’s required:](http://travel.state.gov/passport_obtain.html) > [@](#): > > You may prove your identity with any one of these, if you are recognizable: > > Previous U.S. passport > Naturalization Certificate > Certificate of Citizenship > o Current, valid > o Driver’s license > o Government ID: city, state or federal > Military ID: military and dependents And that’s the Straight Dope on that as what I’ve quoted is from the link, which is official information from the agency responsible for issuing passports. ---
**Author:** ![emarkp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@emarkp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emarkp)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-california-sb60-thread/199952/23 "2003-09-11T05:54:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elfkin477 \* > The thing I don’t understand is I thought that if a government agency (such as the DMV) found out you were illegal, they reported you so INS deported you (I’m not making a judgement on whether or not it’s proper, but I thought it was SOP.) Not only is it not SOP, it’s expressly forbidden in some places. From a constitutional perspective it’s the Federal Governement’s responsibility to enforce immigration, but many states (or local governments) even refuse to take any action WRT immigration. The most publicized example I’ve heard of is New York City’s Exective Order 124 which prevents any city worker from reporting an illegal alien if that person receives a city service. I thought San Diego had such an ordinance as well, but I can’t find anything on that right now, so I’m not sure. I know there was resistence among SD police in assisting Homeland Security with immigration last year, but I don’t know how that turned out. Stunning, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-california-sb60-thread/199952/24 "2003-09-11T06:24:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monty \* > \*\*Every time I’ve gotten a passport, I’ve only had to provide one proof of identification. Additionally, if said proof was not itself proof of citizenship, I had to provide a separate document to substantiate my claim that I’m a US citizen. \*\* Oops, that is my bad. I didn’t have a drivers license when I applied for my passport, so I used my birth certificate and a witness. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-california-sb60-thread/199952.md?page=1)