SB 153 is an anti-immigrant bill with multiple provisions targeting undocumented immigrants in North Carolina and eliminating community protections.
Senate Bill 153 includes multiple provisions targeting immigrant communities in North Carolina. These provisions would:
Require Department of Public Safety, Department of Adult Correction, State Highway Patrol, and State Bureau of Investigation to enter into a 287(g) agreement with ICE
Require state agencies to take additional steps to ensure that undocumented people are not benefitting from public benefits beyond the extent required by federal law
Waive certain aspects of governmental immunity for local governments that fail to comply with the anti-sanctuary ordinances
Prohibit UNC constituent institutions from adopting any type of sanctuary policies or procedures and from preventing law enforcement officials from gathering information on the citizenship status of an individual and sharing that information with federal law enforcement agencies
