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NC Lawmakers Approve ICE Measure, Sending Issue to Governor
- North Carolina lawmakers approved two immigration bills on Tuesday requiring state agencies to cooperate with ICE and expanding sheriff duties.
- These bills follow a wider GOP effort aligned with President Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants and build on laws passed in 2024.
- The legislation mandates that county sheriffs hold undocumented inmates for a minimum of 48 hours following their release date and inform ICE at least two hours beforehand, while also obligating state agencies to assist ICE enforcement efforts.
- Democrats opposed the bills, with Sen. Chris Larson criticizing the disregard for due process and calling ICE a 'lawless organization', while GOP leaders cited public safety needs.
- Governor Josh Stein has not yet decided to sign or veto the bills, and Republicans face challenges overriding a veto due to lacking a veto-proof majority.
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Immigration bills set up partisan battle in North Carolina legislature
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein weighed two Republican-backed immigration bills that would expand the role of state and local law enforcement in aiding federal immigration efforts. The bills came as part of a wider effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigrants living in the United States illegally. Republican-led proposals Senate Bill 153, titled the “North Carolina Border Protection Act,” would require state law enfor…
NC GOP sends immigration-crackdown bills to Gov. Stein
RALEIGH — Republicans at the North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to two pieces of legislation that would compel state agencies to participate in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and would toughen a recent law that required sheriffs to…
North Carolina Senate passes immigration enforcement bills as GOP eyes 2026
The North Carolina Senate passed two bills on Tuesday that underscoresa growing focus on, and frustration with, illegal immigration. House Bill 318, the Criminal Alien Enforcement Act, and SB 153, the North Carolina Border Protection Act. Both passed the Senate along party lines with no Democrat support. SB 153 bill passed 26-17 mandates broad cooperation between state agencies and federal immigration authorities and seeks to curb sanctuary city…
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