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[Bill Number] HB 786 No alternate bill number Action Alert [Summary] Allows law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of anyone they stop and detain them for up to 24 hours. Makes it harder for undocumented immigrants to post bail. Requires anyone who is undocumented and arrested to pay the cost of their detention, and would allow law enforcement to impound and seize the vehicles of any drivers without (or with expired) insurance or licenses. Includes a ban on matricula consular IDs issued by the Mexican government as an acceptable form of ID. Forces undocumented immigrants to register and obtain an annual restricted driver’s permit or restricted ID that will have a vertical design and include the driver’s thumbprint, which is also a "bull's-eye" license signifying that the person is undocumented. These driving permits or state IDs will not be available to all. Aside from passing a driving test and having insurance, the legislation establishes additional criteria to qualify for a permit that will be difficult for many immigrants—including farmworkers and seasonal workers—to meet: proof of residency in North Carolina for one year; admit to being in the country without permission; submit fingerprints and pass a criminal background check; prove that he or she was living in NC as of April 1, 2013; and prove N.C. residency for at least one year. [Rating] Legislation takes North Carolina in the wrong direction. [Area of Interest] 
Immigrant and Refugee rights
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