Durham Council To Vote On Accepting Mexican ID

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Durham City Council is planning a vote on whether police should accepted identification issued by the Mexican government as valid.

The council is set to vote on the resolution Monday. Supporters say the ID could be used in traffic stops to prove that people are who they say they are and could help Latinos in Durham trust the police more.

The ID cards are issued by the Mexican consulate in Raleigh. City Councilman Mike Woodard said Durham police already treat them as valid. He says the resolution is just a way of recognizing that.

But immigration reform group NC Listen said people who are in the country legally don't need the ID and the resolution sends the wrong message.


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