State Rep. Danny McComas put on spot by ID issue

By Jason Gonzales & Patrick Gannon
and Patrick Gannon

Published: Monday, April 11, 2011 at 3:52 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 11, 2011 at 3:52 p.m.

State Rep. Danny McComas has joked that the N.C. House Hispanic caucus meets every day after session in Room 506 of the Legislative Office Building – his office.

That’s because the New Hanover County Republican is the only Hispanic in the 120-member House. McComas was born a U.S. citizen in Puerto Rico.

He’s also a Republican, a party more likely to support legislation that cracks down on illegal immigration and similar issues, putting him in an awkward position when bills such as House Bill 33 come up for a vote.

Recently passed by the House and sent to the Senate for consideration, the bill would ban the “matricula consularâ€