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NC House Overrides Governor’s Veto, Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate With ICE

Bill also expands school vouchers and is expected to be approved by the state Senate on Nov. 20.
NC House Overrides Governor’s Veto, Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate With ICE
U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border on Aug. 22, 2024, south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
11/19/2024|Updated: 11/19/2024
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Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina House voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with federal authorities when arresting illegal immigrants.
It also expands the school voucher scheme. 
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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