5-6-25: NC Speaker Talks ICE Bill

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday’s edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off with an interview with North Carolina Speaker of the House Destin Hall about House Bill 318, which aims to require local sheriffs to notify ICE when they are about to release inmates who are in the U.S. illegally and have been charged with serious crimes. Hall explains that the bill is a response to certain sheriffs—specifically naming Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden—who have refused to cooperate with ICE in the past, leading to public safety concerns. The bill seeks to close loopholes and make cooperation with ICE a legal obligation.

Hall disputes McFadden’s claim that ICE detainers require a judicial warrant and says McFadden is receiving poor legal advice. Hall argues that most sheriffs across North Carolina and the country already comply with ICE detainers, and the bill enforces common-sense cooperation.

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