North Carolina prohibits sanctuary policies under HB 318 (2015), codified in NCGS §160A-499.4, and HB 10 (2024) requires sheriffs to honor ICE detainers. Raleigh and Wake County must accept federal ID and cooperate.
HB 318, signed October 2015, bars North Carolina cities and counties from limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. NCGS §160A-499.4 prohibits Raleigh from adopting sanctuary policies, accepting consular IDs as official identification, or restricting employee inquiries about immigration status. HB 10 (2024) requires sheriffs to honor ICE Form I-247A detainers for inmates charged with serious offenses, expanding the §162-62 federal verification mandate. Wake County Sheriff cooperates with ICE under these frameworks. The Raleigh Police Department follows §160A-499.4 by reporting suspected immigration violations during routine investigations.
Cities or sheriffs adopting sanctuary policies face withdrawal of state funding under §160A-499.4(c), civil action by the Attorney General, and criminal liability for officials who knowingly violate the cooperation mandate under HB 10.
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