Originally Posted by
melmothtw
ID cards have famously halted all illegal immigration into the EU, US, etc. Can see no problem with them working in the UK also.
They don't stop it completely, but they are a useful tool.
There is a movement in France - the "Gilet Noires" - of mostly francophone African illegal migrants who are demanding ID cards. They obviously don't get a lot of sympathy from French public or authorities. So a lot of them are trying to get to UK because they can easily work illegally in UK.
Personally I like having to carry my ID card in France. I don't see why people in UK are so opposed to them. If you are law abiding, they are useful.