On Wednesday, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill that would effectively ban sanctuary policies.
Gov. Roy Cooper (D) had previously vetoed it. House Bill 10But the Republican majority in the state Legislature voted to override his decision. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 30-19 on Wednesday, following approval by the House. house The day before.
“Common sense steps to keep North Carolina safe.”
HB 10 would require county sheriffs to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention requests to hold illegal aliens for up to 48 hours before transferring them to federal custody. The list of alleged crimes for which law enforcement officers must identify an individual has also been expanded to now include felonies and certain gross misdemeanors. Status of residence.
The sweeping bill also includes increased funding for private school vouchers, something Cooper has vehemently opposed and appears to be the bill's biggest sticking point.
In his decision to rejection “Private school vouchers are the biggest threat to public schools in decades,” Cooper argued in his September bill.
“I've vetoed the sheriff (part of the bill) many times, and obviously I still oppose it,” Cooper previously told WTVD.
Some Democrats opposed the bill, arguing it would place an unreasonable burden on sheriffs.
“Tell ICE to do ICE's job,” said Rep. Abe Jones (D-Wake.).
“Our sheriffs have enough work to do without ICE work for free,” Jones argued.
Rep. Carla Cunningham (D-Mecklenburg) advocated for “cooperation between local law enforcement and federal agencies like ICE to protect American lives.”
Senate Majority Leader Phil Berger, a Republican, called the bill “absolute common sense.”
“I question why someone in law enforcement, an elected sheriff, would deny the community safety that comes with a process like this,” he told WTVD.
North Carolina Republicans also called the bill's measures “common sense.”
public relations person said“As more than 10 million illegal immigrants cross our southern border, asking our sheriffs to cooperate with ICE is a common sense step to keep North Carolina safe.”
of north carolina sheriffs association He announced his support for the bill before it was voted on. But some counties, including Wake, Durham and Orange, opposed cooperation with ICE agents.
Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said “First and foremost, my priority remains the safety and well-being of Wake County residents, and I believe that effective public safety depends on cooperation, not fear. House Bill 10 (HB In response to the Legislature's decision to override the Governor's veto of 10), we would like to reiterate our concerns about the impact of this legislation.
The law will go into effect on December 1st.
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