Protesters continue to rally against House Bill 318
Two weeks after state lawmakers passed House Bill 318, Gov. Pat McCrory has yet to sign the bill. Groups have continued to rally against the bill, which some say targets undocumented immigrants.
Posted — UpdatedVoices outside the Governor's Mansion continue to grow louder as protesters call for McCrory to veto H.B. 318. Many gathered Thursday night to figure out what will happen to them.
“Their IDs will no longer be accepted,” said Susanna Birdsong from the ACLU of North Carolina. “[It] impacts people’s ability to interact with law enforcement, to interact with the court system."
“I’m not sure he would win over Hispanics in North Carolina, even if he were to veto it,” McLennan said. “If he signs it, it could help him with conservatives.”
“He might not—politically—sign the bill,” McLennan said. “Let it, after a period of time passes, essentially become law.”
Another possible complication to H.B. 318—cutting food assistance to the unemployed.
“The governor has a clear record in stating the law enforcement and elected officials must uphold their oath in office, which requires them to enforce the laws of North Carolina and the United States of America,” spokesman Josh Ellis said.
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