NC House Overrides Governor’s Veto, Enacts Immigration Detainer Law Amid Protests

Annie Dance ^ | July 30, 2025 | Annie Dance

[TheDon]

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina House voted 72–48 on Tuesday to override Governor Josh Stein’s veto of House Bill 318, officially enacting the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act. The controversial legislation mandates that sheriffs notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within two hours when releasing an inmate subject to an immigration detainer and requires a 48-hour hold for federal pickup. They also considered several other bills.

Republicans enacted a total of eight bills that Stein had vetoed. With each of those bills passed, support was secured from at least one Democrat in the House to meet the required supermajority threshold—some of the vetoed bills received support from multiple Democrats.

The override followed nearly 15 minutes of passionate floor speeches and public outbursts. But it was Representative Carla Cunningham (D-Mecklenburg) who commanded the floor with a forceful defense of her prior support for the bill, only to be interrupted by jeers from the gallery and a procedural challenge from a fellow Democrat.

Rep. Cunningham began her remarks with a personal appeal rooted in her identity as an American Descendant of Slavery (ADOS), arguing that unchecked immigration can destabilize vulnerable communities and that assimilation must be expected.

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“As a people, we need to recognize that it's not just the numbers that matter, but also where the immigrants come from and the culture they bring with them,” she said. “They must adapt to the culture of the country they wish to live in.”

Bravo Rep. Cunningham!

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

OMG they overrode the governors veto, BRAVO NC legislators FINALLY republicans with a spine!!!! I had just about given up ALL HOPE of ANY republicans EVER, EVER doing the right thing!!!