North Carolina S982, the Make Enforcement Liable & Transparent (MELT) Act, aims to enhance transparency and accountability in immigration enforcement.

The MELT Act repeals Session Law 2025-85, which expanded cooperation between local jails and federal immigration enforcement. It mandates that federal immigration enforcement actions within North Carolina require a judicial warrant based on probable cause. The act prohibits state and local law enforcement from detaining individuals solely based on federal immigration detainers or administrative warrants. It also restricts federal law enforcement from participating in immigration enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools, religious places, and hospitals.

North Carolina S982, the Make Enforcement Liable & Transparent (MELT) Act, aims to enhance transparency and accountability in immigration enforcement.

The MELT Act repeals Session Law 2025-85, which expanded cooperation between local jails and federal immigration enforcement. It mandates that federal immigration enforcement actions within North Carolina require a judicial warrant based on probable cause. The act prohibits state and local law enforcement from detaining individuals solely based on federal immigration detainers or administrative warrants. It also restricts federal law enforcement from participating in immigration enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools, religious places, and hospitals.