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State of Immigration Enforcement in North Carolina: What You Need to Know
Learn more about 1) detention at immigration appointments; 2) 287(g) agreements between ICE and North Carolina law enforcement; 3) where people are being detained; 4) what to do if someone you know is detained by ICE; and 5) ICE Watch trainings and community hotlines.
Jul 01, 2026
SB153 – Anti-Immigrant “North Carolina Border Protection Act” Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Senate Bill 153, also called the "North Carolina Border Protection Act", is a blatant attack on immigrant communties in North Carolina. After becoming law when the General Assembly overrode the Governor's veto, SB153 forces state law enforcement agencies to partner with ICE, prevents local governments and universities from protecting immigrant communities, and creates additional barriers to public benefit access. This FAQ answers your questions about what the law does, which agencies are affected, and what rights you have, regardless of your immigration status.
Jul 01, 2026
SB153 – Anti-Immigrant “North Carolina Border Protection Act” Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Senate Bill 153, also called the "North Carolina Border Protection Act", is a blatant attack on immigrant communties in North Carolina. After becoming law when the General Assembly overrode the Governor's veto, SB153 forces state law enforcement agencies to partner with ICE, prevents local governments and universities from protecting immigrant communities, and creates additional barriers to public benefit access. This FAQ answers your questions about what the law does, which agencies are affected, and what rights you have, regardless of your immigration status.
Oct 28, 2025
Voters, Pro-Democracy Groups Seek to Stop Retaliatory Redistricting Targeting NC Black Belt
We're suing North Carolina over its congressional map that disenfranchises Black voters in the state. The newly passed map shifts thousands of Black voters out of their communities' representation.
Oct 24, 2025
ACLU-NC Open Letter to Leaders of North Carolina’s Public Colleges and Universities Op-Ed
As Censorship Rises, ACLU of North Carolina Urges College and University Leaders to Protect Free Speech
Oct 17, 2025
NC Politicians Are Undermining Fair Elections, and it is a Trend We Must End
North Carolina Republican leaders are attempting to redraw the state’s U.S. House district map to help lock in control of Congress—again. Trump’s state win in 2024 didn’t give our politicians a mandate to rig the 2026 midterms.
May 05, 2025
How Programs like HEART Fund Care, Not Criminalization
This week (May 5-8) is ACLU Community Safety Week on Capitol Hill. We’re joining the ACLU in DC to demand Congress invests in prevention, not punishment.
Apr 08, 2025
ACLU of North Carolina Condemns Student Visa Terminations and Anti-Immigrant Policies
As international students are suddenly forced to leave North Carolina without explanation, a disturbing pattern of anti-immigrant policies threatens the future of higher education, campus safety, and constitutional rights across the state.
Feb 03, 2025
Art Inspired by North Carolina's Abortion Story
Artist Andrea Renee Downs donated her painting "Waystation," inspired by our film "North Carolina's Abortion Story," to the staff at a Planned Parenthood health center.
Oct 08, 2024
Statement from ACLU-NC Executive Director on Hurricane Helene
Since Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc and destruction across our state, our hearts and minds have been with those most impacted. Here’s how our affiliate has been doing what we can, in coalition with partners across the state and in Western North Carolina, without getting in the way.
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