‘Common Sense’: GOP Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto Of Anti-Sanctuary Bill In Swing State
ICE Agents Detain Suspected Undocumented Immigrants In Raids
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Jason Hopkins
Immigration Reporter
November 21, 2024
North Carolina lawmakers overwhelmingly voted for legislation that will require law enforcement across the state to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
The GOP-dominated state legislature on Wednesday completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto against HB 10, a bill that effectively bans sanctuary city policies across the state. The new law requires sheriffs to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers on non-citizens that have been arrested for serious crimes and are suspected of living in the country unlawfully. (RELATED: Mass Deportations, Cracking Down On Sanctuary Cities And More: Here’s What Trump Has In Store For Immigration)
“The bill itself is purely common sense,” Senate leader Phil Berger said after the upper chamber voted for the override in a 30-19 vote, according to ABC11. “I question why anyone in law enforcement — these elected sheriffs — would deny a community the safety that is allowed by taking the process in this way.”
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