SB 153: Border Protection Act (Anti-Immigrant)

Senate Bill 153 includes multiple provisions targeting immigrant communities in North Carolina:

• Requiring several state law enforcement agencies to enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE
• Removing governmental immunity for local governments that violate the state’s anti-sanctuary law
• Requiring state agencies to take additional, unnecessary steps to ensure that undocumented people are not accessing public benefits
• Preventing UNC Schools from passing policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

SB 153 is a blatant attack on immigrant communities. It forces state law enforcement to contribute to the federal government's cruel deportation campaign and doubles down on preventing local governments and universities from working to protect our immigrant communities.