Immigration veto overruled by NC Republicans with a Charlotte Democrat's help
Gov. Josh Stein called the legislation "unconstitutional" because it directs sheriffs to hold people for ICE 48 hours beyond when they'd otherwise be released.

Republicans — thanks to the help of a single House Democrat — voted to override Gov. Josh Stein's veto of an immigration bill on Tuesday.
The new law requires North Carolina sheriffs to work closer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid the federal government's mass deportation effort.
Rep. Carla Cunningham, D-Mecklenburg, was the legislator who crossed party lines, resulting in a 72-48 vote in the House.
"All cultures are not equal. Some immigrants come and believe they can function in isolation," Cunningham said on the floor Tuesday. "I suggest they must assimilate. Adapt to the country they want to live in."
"They want me to be silent in my country. They want me to line up behind their priorities while my people and communities continue to struggle in our country," said Cunningham, who is African American.
Cunningham's vote allowed Republicans to achieve the necessary three-fifths majority. She said she has been called a racist and gotten other pushback since voting for House Bill 318 when it originally passed in June.

Gah damn Auntie you ain't have to do em like that


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