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Perry Police Chief puts to rest rumors illegal immigrants were given photo ID’s

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November 2nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Perry, Iowa) – Perry Police Chief Eric Vaughan, this past week,  took to social media to debunk claims circulating on social media, that an event held on October 26th in Perry had provided undocumented (illegal) migrants with photo identification cards. The false social media post he was referring to, also claimed that once these migrants got an ID, a woman helped them vote by telling them which place to mark, and they told everyone to vote for Kamala Harris.
Chief Vaughan said “Central Iowa Community ID held an event at the First Christian Church at 1PM. The purpose of that event was to provide a non-government form of identification to persons. The ID card that was issued is not a license to drive or to vote. ID’s similar to the ones being issued would be used at places such as banks and libraries or during other non-criminal contacts.  Perry Police patch
“The Perry Police Department,” Vaughn said, “was not at the event and no one from [the] department made any statements. The ID card that was issued would not be accepted in lieu of a valid state issued driver’s license and anyone stopped driving without a valid license may be cited.”
Chief Vaughan added, “The City of Perry is not a sanctuary city nor is any other city in our state to my knowledge. Our department complies with all State codes regarding cooperation with the federal agencies charged with enforcing federal immigration laws. Our department will continue our work to serve all of the persons living and visiting our community both fairly and ethically. We are proud of our community. It’s cultural and ethnic diversity is a large part of what makes Perry great.”