Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says wsoctv.com/news/national/us-…

Charlotte Democratic Rep. Carla Cunningham delivered these remarks today on why she supports HB318: The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act The bill requires sheriffs to call ICE before releasing someone subject to a detainer. Rep. Cunningham was the only democrat to vote in favor of overriding the veto. “I am going to present my case in support of House Bill 318. It is time for my unapologetic truth to be shared with all of you. First, as a people, it is time 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 to another country. As a social scientist report, all cultures are not equal. Some immigrants come and believe they can function in isolation, refusing to adapt. They have come to our country for many reasons, but I suggest they must assimilate. Adapt to the culture of the country they wish to live in. No country is going to allow people to come in and not acknowledge its constitution, legal systems and laws. They will not tolerate it. Do you think I can go to another country and set up my own rules to live by? Use the language I choose? And then tell that country that you must speak my language? That’s not going to happen. Nor should it. As a country, the United States has been more tolerant than most other countries. Other countries are making it much more difficult to get citizenship. We have been naïve. We have been exploited and abused by the different tactics to gain citizenship in America. It’s time to wake up. Global migration in the past was not projected to be as it is today. We must establish new rules to address a distinct type of migration that we are facing in our country, state and cities. It’s time to turn the conveyer belt off and adopt a global migration suitable for the times that were in. That is not destabilizing our communities. A large number of people entering a country can change it forever. In conclusion, let me share with you all what happened when a woman lawmaker like myself, chooses to move differently. Yes, I was degraded for my vote. Yes, I was called racist for my vote. And yes it was said I was trash. However, I figured it out. They want me to stop elevating my ancestor’s history. They want me to be silent in my country. They want me to line up behind their priorities, while my people and communities continue to struggle in our country.”   ** interrupted by audience members and Speaker told them to stop**   “Is this not your country? This is my country. With the good and the not so good, this is my country tis of the. If you want to adapt to my country, not isolate yourself and come here legally, I welcome you. But today I tell you I am not going to be silenced by those who disagree with my ideology on the issue at hand.”   ** interrupted by a Democratic colleague**   “It was my ancestors who came over as slaves and built this country with strain on their backs, the sweat pouring from their bodies in the rice fields, the cotton fields and tobacco farms for this country. Lived as servants and was the footstool for far too many feet to step on. Today if you ask me to line up behind another group of people to raise awareness about their plight, I unapologetically say no. Mr. Speaker and colleagues please accept my remarks. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.” #ncpol

Border Czar Tom Homan calls for ICE compliance in Mecklenburg County wsoctv.com/news/local/ch-9s-…