Facing a Trump administration, NYC may push its immigrant data kill switch

In 2015, New York City launched a municipal identification program with the goal of giving some of the city’s most vulnerable residents access to services that require an ID. Mayor Bill de Blasio gave the plan vocal support, saying the card represented “who we are: New Yorkers who value equality, opportunity, and diversity.”
A Trump presidency will raise new questions about the database
But now parts of the program are suddenly being questioned. As an unexpected Donald Trump te