Plain English Summary
This bill requires North Carolina jail facilities to check whether inmates charged with certain crimes are U.S. citizens or legal residents, and to query Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if their status is unclear. When ICE issues a detention order, facilities must hold the person for up to 48 hours or until ICE takes custody, and must notify ICE before release.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this bill enhances public safety by ensuring that individuals in the country illegally who commit crimes are identified and processed through federal immigration authorities. They contend it prevents the release of people with serious criminal charges who may pose a flight risk or danger to communities, and that it enforces existing federal immigration law while protecting officers from liability for following court orders.
Arguments Against
Opponents worry this bill may lead to prolonged detention of people without additional criminal charges or convictions, raising due process concerns. They argue it could strain local jail resources and budgets, potentially conflict with some communities' policing policies, and that holding people solely based on civil immigration detainers—rather than criminal convictions—may raise constitutional questions about detention authority and equal protection.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 46
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 82
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 87
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 16
Cosponsors (26)
Representative · District 52
Representative · District 10
Representative · District 70
Representative · District 84
Representative · District 89
Representative · District 69
Representative · District 19
Representative · District 5
Representative · District 67
Representative · District 26
Representative · District 76
Representative · District 111
Representative · District 109
Representative · District 68
Representative · District 17
Representative · District 81
Representative · District 79
Representative · District 110
Representative · District 9
Representative · District 97
Representative · District 78
Representative · District 113
Representative · District 91
Representative · District 117
Representative · District 83
Representative · District 7
Vote Breakdown (8 roll calls)
This bill was signed into law.
Final Vote
Party Breakdown