NORTH CAROLINA Published January 28, 2023 4:02pm EST
North Carolina bill would force sheriffs to cooperate with ICE to deport illegal immigrants
Lawmakers said the bill was required due to 'woke' sheriffs
By Adam Shaw | Fox News
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A bill introduced in the North Carolina legislature would require sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of a move across the country by Republicans who want authorities at the state and local level to do more to arrest and deport illegal immigrants.
The bill would require sheriffs, when admitting any prisoner into their jails, to determine whether the prisoner is a legal resident of the U.S., and, if not, make contact with ICE.
Additionally, if ICE has issued a detainer, a notification to request that a prisoner be transferred into ICE custody upon release from jail, the sheriffs must honor the request under the proposed law.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-carolina-bill-would-force-sheriffs-cooperate-ice-deport-illegal-immigrants
