After receiving reports that the Gypsum Post Office has been refusing post office boxes to Latino residents who have presented clearly valid and legally sufficient identification (“ID”) on the grounds that the IDs are not “local” or are not “from here,” ACLU Attorney Rebecca T. Wallace wrote to the Postal Supervisor, asking for criteria used to determine whether an ID is acceptable.
Still lacking a response after more than two months, the ACLU followed with a second letter demanding immediate action granting a post office box to Griselda Duarte, a Mexican national residing in Gypsum who presented a valid US-issued B1/B2 visa, and a valid Mexican-issued photo ID.
In response, the Postal Supervisor confirmed that Ms. Duarte had presented sufficient identification and was allowed to renew her post office box.
ACLU Press Releases:
- "ACLU demands Gypsum Post Office stop discriminating against Latinos," ACLU News Release, July 28, 2011
- "ACLU demand letter gets results--Gypsum Post Office stops discriminatory practice," ACLU News Release, August 2, 2011
ACLU case number
2011-05
