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Gov. Josh Stein vetoes House Bill 318, cites constitutional concerns over immigration detainers
Summary
Gov. Josh Stein returned House Bill 318 with objections, saying the measure would require sheriffs to notify federal immigration authorities and could lead to unconstitutional detention up to 48 hours; he returned the measure for reconsideration and placed it on tomorrow's calendar.
Governor Josh Stein delivered a formal veto message to the North Carolina House on Monday, objecting to House Bill 318 and returning it to the clerk for reconsideration.
In his message read to the chamber, Stein said the bill would "require notification of release to immigration and customs enforcement when a prisoner is subject to an immigration detainer and administrative warrant" and that it would "require…
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