Since the police dept. already was accepting the Matricula card, the council simply passed a resolution to match that which the PD was already practicing.

Durham council supports police accepting Mexican IDs

Durham, N.C. — The Durham City Council voted on Monday in favor of police accepting identification issued by the Mexican government as legal ID.

The resolution, which passed 5-2, cited IDs like the Matricula Consular.

During the meeting, the council heard from members of the community.

Some argued that the ID cards, which are issued by the Mexican government to nationals living in other countries, are an important way for some to establish identity.

“It’s one way you can show who you are, so it's a security issue actually,â€