“For years, immigrant advocates and community members have raised the alarm about the horrific conditions, reports of abuse, and serious medical neglect at the Alamance County jail," said Stefania Arteaga, regional immigrants' rights strategist for the ACLU of North Carolina.

“If enacted, HB 259 would unfairly subject immigrant communities to possible arrest and prosecution, putting voters of color and immigrant communities through a burdensome process to prove their eligibility that other voters do not face...

CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden announced today that the county will terminate its 287(g) program, a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that funds local law enforcement agencies to engage in federal immigration enforcement activities.