Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses a bill that would require North Carolina state government agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials. Kokai offered these comments during the Feb. 28, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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