(The Center Square) – Lawful immigration cooperation by North Carolina sheriffs with federal agents, with clarity in detainer and arrest warrant language, could soon be law.
Recently, there’s been a gap in communication and handling of cases by sheriffs, mostly by Democrats in urban areas, and U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, known as ICE. House Bill 10 has passed the Senate and is on the way back to its chamber of origination for agreement on language.
Under HB10, sheriff’s offices “shall attempt to determine if the prisoner is a legal resident of the United States by an inquiry of the prisoner, or by examination of any relevant documents.”
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This would include any prisoners charged with a felony or Class 1 misdemeanor.
Inability to determine whether
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