ICE Coverage

NC bill would mandate sheriffs to collaborate with ICE

House Bill 10 would force sheriffs to work with ICE to mandate that sheriffs honor immigration detainers - requests to keep someone in custody beyond their scheduled release - without a warrant.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

HB10 would force sheriffs to work with ICE

HB10 would force North Carolina sheriffs to work with ICE to mandate that sheriffs honor immigration detainers.

NC lawmakers again try to pass bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE

North Carolina's sheriffs would be required to help federal agents who are interested in picking up jail inmates they believe are in the country illegally in legislation approved by the state House on Tuesday.

NC lawmakers vote on bills that would legalize online sports betting, require sheriffs to cooperate with US ICE

The North Carolina House of Representatives is meeting to vote on bills that would legalize online sports betting in the state and require sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Race, safety at play in push to require that sheriffs work with ICE

NC GOP lawmakers are trying again to require sheriffs to work with ICE, even after a judge or magistrate has released an arrestee. Opponents fear it will lead to overpolicing of Latinx communities and hinder relationships with law enforcement. Supporters cite safety and accountability. Debate is sharp.

NC lawmakers again seek to force sheriffs to work with ICE

After two vetoed attempts to require sheriffs in North Carolina to work with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, state lawmakers are trying again this session.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capital bureau chief

Fact check: Ad says Democrats opposed hiring more border agents, deporting felons, ending 'catch and release'

A television ad by the Citizens for Sanity group says: "Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release." PolitiFact checks the claim.

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter

Fact check: Why will U.S. start giving ID cards to immigrants at border?

Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren tweeted that President Joe Biden "wants to give illegals ID cards so they can start collecting American benefits." PolitiFact checks her claim.

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter

Budd, angling for conservative NC voters in Senate race, calls for tighter immigration enforcement

U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, the North Carolina Republican U.S. Senate candidate, is seeking to make illegal immigration a central issue heading into the general election.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Contenders for Wake sheriff weigh in on immigration

The two challengers for Wake County sheriff shared their plans to address illegal immigration, and neither will include a controversial federal program called 287(g).

Neither Wake sheriff candidate to support controversial immigration program 287(g)

The two challengers for Wake County Sheriff shared their plans to address illegal immigration, and neither will include a controversial federal program called 287(g).

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Cooper rejects bill compelling local officials to work more closely with ICE

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a similar measure in 2019 to bolster collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

NC budget, immigration enforcement, other measures sent to Cooper as legislative session wanes

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper hasn't said whether he'd support the $27.9 billion spending plan, but was expected to veto the immigration enforcement proposal.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

House Republicans pass bill requiring local cooperation with federal immigration officers

Bill seeks to force sheriffs, local law enforcement, to cooperate with ICE, but a potential veto looms.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Bill to bolster communication between NC prison officials and ICE clears House panel

Senate Bill 101 now advances to the House Rules Committee. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper rejected a similar measure in 2019.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Fact check: Is Biden 'giving smartphones away' to border crossers?

A tool used by the government to track people who entered the country illegally is being mischaracterized on social media as a smartphone giveaway. PolitiFact explains what's happening at the border.

Andy Nguyen, PolitiFact reporter

The real-life 'Inventing Anna' is facing deportation

Anna Sorokin, the fake German heiress Netflix's "Inventing Anna" is based on, remains in Immigration and Enforcement custody, a spokesman for the agency said Tuesday.

By Marianne Garvey and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN

Fact-checking rumor about immigrant drop-offs near Charlotte

A North Carolina Congressional candidate said ICE has been illegally releasing immigrants in Huntersville "at big box retail locations. Feds aren't notifying anyone, just making secret drops at 3am." PolitiFact NC checks his claim.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Police chief's role in 2018 ICE arrest concerns Durham immigrant advocates

Police Chief Patrice Andrews started her new job in Durham on Monday, and she's already under fire from immigrant advocates who question how committed she will be to protecting and serving people in the country illegally.

Some question new police chief's commitment to protecting immigrants in Durham

Police Chief Patrice Andrews started her new job in Durham on Monday, and she's already under fire from immigrant advocates who question how committed she will be to protecting and serving people in the country illegally.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Son of deported man gets 60 days in prison for assaulting ICE agents

The son of a man who was deported three years ago after living in sanctuary in a Durham church was sentenced Tuesday for assaulting federal immigration officers during his father's arrest.

Immigration advocates decry ICE cooperation, sanctuary city bills

The ACLU and immigration advocates speak out against bills in the General Assembly they call anti-immigrant.

School forced to close playground after tear gas used nearby

A school near the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland says it was forced to close its playground for the first day of hybrid learning, citing safety concerns after federal officers used crowd control chemicals nearby.

NAACP, Latino groups criticize anti-immigrant bills

The NAACP and some Latino advocacy groups call on Gov. Roy Cooper to veto two bills working their way through the General Assembly. One would require sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration agents, and the other would allow people to sue cities and counties over any lack of enforcement of immigration laws.

Democrats see racial profiling in Senate bill that requires sheriffs cooperate with ICE

The state Senate on Thursday passed a weakened version of a measure requiring North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, but not before heated debate that included an allegation of racial profiling.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor