Cartoon - February 23, 2007

Bank of Mexico


Question

1) To what news item does this cartoon refer?
2) Do you agree with cartoonist Bob Lang's point of view on this issue? Explain your answer.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answer.



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Answer

1) Bank of America Corp. has begun offering credit cards to U.S. customers without Social Security numbers -- typically illegal immigrants.  The new program is open to people who lack both a Social Security number and a credit history, as long as they have held a checking account with the bank for three months without an overdraft.  The bank hopes to roll out the program nationally later this year. It is currently limited to Los Angeles, home to the largest concentration of illegal U.S. immigrants. 
2) OPINION QUESTION. Answers vary.

 

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