rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/governor-mccrory-stand-with-immigrants-veto-hb-318?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-governor-mccrory-stand-with-immigrants-veto-hb-318' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> United We Dream https://actionnetwork.org/groups/united-we-dream-members https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg If enacted, HB 318 would give local police the ability to arrest people who do not carry state identification. This would disproportionately target undocumented immigrants who carry foreign IDs. The question of immigrants having acceptable identification documents is both a practical and safety concern, and an economic issue for police. The manpower used to arrest and process people who do not have identification takes away from other policing priorities. It has been estimated that a wider acceptance of foreign and community-issued IDs in Greensboro has saved the equivalent of two full-time police officers’ salaries in terms of avoiding unnecessary arrests solely for lack of ID. Officers who are able to establish the identity of someone they encounter are better able to enforce the law, efficiently employ their limited resources, and keep themselves and others safe. People who have acceptable IDs are more willing to interact with the police as witnesses or victims of crime, which enhances public safety not only for immigrant residents, but for all of us. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/governor-mccrory-stand-with-immigrants-veto-hb-318