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End ICE & CBP Terror in North Carolina
Add your name to tell our elected officials that ICE and CBP aren't welcome in our state. Bold leadership is needed now to uphold the rights of all North Carolinians, regardless of immigration status.
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287(g) Agreements in North Carolina
A 287(g) agreement gives local law enforcement the power to enforce federal immigration law—something they normally cannot do. These agreements turn local officers into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, fueling deportations, racial profiling, and fear in immigrant communities.
Know Your Rights: Immigrants' Rights
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution.
Five Individuals Launch Class Action Lawsuit Over Warrantless Immigration Arrests in North Carolina
Court Cases:
Vazquez Damages Claims
U.S. Citizen Represented by Civil Rights Groups Files Federal Claims After Violent Immigration Stop in Charlotte
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases:
Vazquez Damages Claims
Press Releases
Jul 29, 2026
ACLU-NC Files Damages Claims Against the Federal Government on Behalf of North Carolinians Harmed by Immigration Agents
Claims filed across 17 states and Washington, D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for citizens and noncitizens alike harmed by federal immigration agents and accountability for the federal administration’s violent and lawless agenda
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