Across the country we have witness state legislatures lead by republicans continue their assault on the minority communities all across the nation. Starting with the Voter ID law that was said to ensure that no one voted illegally and that no undocumented immigrant voted because they wanted democrats to win. Well from George W Bush to Donald Trump, they have sought to find illegal voting in the black and brown communities, and with only two exceptions, every time the looked for someone they found the violators were white, middle class, and republican. Now, the assault is on a specific and targeted group of Black elected officials who, as a result of the 2018 general election shocked the state of North Carolina with the election of 8 new Black Sheriffs and those eight, represent the largest counties in the state. As a result, they have now been dubbed the “Urban Sheriffs!” And the republican lead state legislature is trying to strip them of their office and their powers as Sheriff.
Rep. D Hall, Republican has introduced a bill HB370, because of what he has called “Urban Sheriffs” have decided not to enforce the law by detaining undocumented immigrants that he feels should be detained, even after a judge, has mandated that the individual can be released. Rep. Hall, therefore, feels that the African-American Sheriffs are to do the job of the federal government and act as ICE agents for the federal government, and if these 8 black newly elected sheriffs do not cooperate, then they will be removed from office by a judge. Not by the people who elected them, but by an appointed judge, whom they believe will best suite their interest.
Joining me tonight to discuss this piece of legislation is Senator Floyd McKissick, Democrat from Durham, and newly elected Sheriff of Guilford, County Danny Rogers.
