North Carolina bill would force sheriffs to cooperate with ICE to deport illegal immigrants

A bill introduced in the North Carolina legislature would require sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of a nationwide drive by Republicans who want state and local authorities to do more to arrest and deport illegal immigrants.

The bill requires that sheriffs, when admitting any prisoner to their prisons, determine whether the prisoner is a legal resident of the United States and, if not, contact ICE.

In addition, if ICE sent a notice to a detainee requesting that the detainee be transferred to ICE custody upon release from prison, sheriffs must grant the request under the proposed law.

The Carolina Journal reported that the bill was introduced to counter a number of sheriffs who refused to cooperate with immigration.

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ICE agents conduct a law enforcement operation in the United States on June 2, 2022.
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“It’s sad that this small number of awakened sheriffs are actively choosing to put politics ahead of public safety,” State Representative Destin Hall said in a statement. “Cooperating with ICE on illegal aliens accused of serious crimes in our state should be common sense. Their decision to cut off communication with immigration authorities only harms more innocent people and officers.”

Honoring detainees has become a major immigration issue amid the emergence of “asylum” jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with ICE and, in particular, refuse to honor detainees.

ICE says it is referring detainees to those who have been arrested on criminal charges and who have probable cause to believe they are subject to deportation under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and does so to take the immigrant into custody in a safe environment.

But proponents of “asylum” jurisdictions say such laws allow illegal immigrants to get the services they need without fear and encourage them to cooperate with law enforcement on other issues without fear of deportation. Opponents say it allows the release of criminals who would otherwise be expelled from the country, and also acts as a magnet for new illegal migration.

President Biden walks to speak to reporters as he and First Lady Jill Biden leave the White House to see a Marine on the South Lawn December 27, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Sanctuary cities became a source of controversy in political debate in 2022, when Texas and Arizona began bringing migrants entering the country across the southern border to sanctuary cities such as New York, Washington, D.C.; and Chicago.

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ICE has been the subject of a legal battle due to the Biden administration’s narrowed enforcement priorities, which limit the agency to focusing on recent border threats, border crossings, “aggravated offenders,” and national security threats.

The Biden administration said the rules allow ICE to focus on more pressing threats to the American public, given its limited resources. But Republicans have pointed to a sharp decline in domestic arrests and deportations, and states have sued over priorities. The case is now before the Supreme Court.

Separately, Republican senators have written to the Department of Homeland Security about destinations cited by illegal immigrants being processed and released into the US amid concerns that these sanctuary cities are the cause of the ongoing migration crisis.

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“We are deeply concerned that asylum jurisdictions serve as a pull factor for illegal immigrants and criminal aliens. This failure to comply with federal law encourages illegal immigrants to travel to the United States and avoid liability by moving to asylum jurisdictions. ” They said.