Advocates rally at NC legislature to oppose potential ICE detention expansion

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 508

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Dozens of immigration advocates, faith leaders and community organizers gathered outside the North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday, urging state lawmakers to oppose any expansion of federal immigration detention facilities in the state.

The rally came amid concerns that the Rivers Correctional Institution in rural Hertford County could reopen. The privately owned prison has been empty since its federal contract expired in 2021. Organizers said they learned through a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of …

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