“A Wake County grandmother and substitute teacher detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be released on bond while her immigration case continues. An immigration judge in Georgia ruled Tuesday that Venkata Vasamsetty can be released from federal custody on a $7,500 bond after spending more than two weeks
This week I conducted oversight at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, where North Carolinians are being detained. I heard heartbreaking stories of medical neglect, unsanitary conditions, and families being torn apart. This is unacceptable, and I will keep fighting to hold ICE accountable. Learn more via CBS News: House lawmakers
The Constitution doesn’t bend to the whims of Donald Trump. Today’s Supreme Court decision reaffirms a fundamental constitutional principle: Every child born in the United States is a citizen of the United States.
This isn’t about safety — it’s about fear and intimidation. Stop attacking our communities and go after real criminals. Learn more in the WRAL.com article, NC immigration enforcement operation ‘not over’ despite earlier reports, DHS says.
SCOTUS’ decision today provides Trump and his administration a blank check to violate people’s rights with few interim judicial remedies. This is absolutely wrong. Learn more about this in The News & Observer’s article, Supreme Court rules against nationwide blocks of Trump’s citizenship order.
Trump continues to violate people’s right to due process, even violating court orders. Everyone who supports our constitution and the right to due process should be calling this out, yet Republican leaders remain quiet. Read more from The Washington Post.
Many community members are worried about what Trump’s immigration policies mean for #NC02.
The News and Observer shared this information regarding immigration enforcement.
Documented Dreamers come to this country legally, grow up in our community, and deserve a chance to stay here. I am working hard to help them. That includes young residents like Shristi Sharma, a North Carolina college student who has lived in this country since she was five. Read more
Deborah supports a local health care worker through USCIS application delays that threatened her job.
Immigrants make North Carolina a better and more prosperous place. This #ImmigrantHeritageMonth, let’s remember that our diversity is our strength and work to uplift the vibrant cultures and stories that shape our community.