Roy Cooper fought tooth and nail to turn North Carolina into a sanctuary state.
- Cooper vetoed three pieces of legislation requiring North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with ICE, embracing dangerous sanctuary policies that harbor criminal illegals.
- Under Cooper, in less than a year, nearly 500 illegals were freed from jails across North Carolina, including those with sex offense, kidnapping, arson, and homicide charges.
- Under Cooper, many violent illegals like Luis Pineda-Ancheta immediately reoffended after being released due to sanctuary policies in North Carolina.
“Roy Cooper did everything in his power to turn North Carolina into a sanctuary state,” said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Nick Puglia. “Cooper defended his reckless vetoes saying North Carolina is a ‘welcoming state.’ But dangerous sanctuary policies are only ‘welcoming’ to the criminal illegals Cooper puts above North Carolinians.”