More than a dozen Latino elected officials from North Carolina sent a letter to Gov. Josh Stein on Monday, urging him to veto two immigration enforcement bills on his desk.
The 15 elected officials say House Bill 318 and Senate Bill 153 would criminalize immigrants and divide local communities if signed into law. They say all residents deserve to be “treated with humanity and fairness.”
Two Charlotte-area elected officials signed the letter: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board member Liz Monterrey and Mecklenburg County Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell…