Bill making North Carolina sheriffs work with ICE advances
RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican lawmakers unhappy with recent decisions by newly elected sheriffs to stop assisting federal immigration agents are now pushing legislation forcing them to hold defendants when requested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A House judiciary panel Wednesday approved GOP legislation that requires sheriffs in all 100 counties to fulfill ICE detainer requests. Immigration officials can ask to hold criminal suspects up to 48 hours […]
