Government reveals first identity cards:Immigrants at risk of abusing rules will be first to get controversial ID cards ahead of national roll-out/ Guardian, September 25 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/sep/25/idcards.immigrationpolicy
"The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, today unveiled the first identity cards to be issued as part of the government's controversial national scheme. The biometric card will be issued from November, initially to non-EU students and marriage visa holders.
The credit-card-sized document will show the holder's photograph, name, date of birth, nationality and immigration status."