Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy says when people voted for Trump in 2024, they probably weren’t envisioning the NC immigration raids we’re seeing today.
Many voters who wanted a different approach to immigration reform voted for President Trump in 2024, but arresting longstanding members of the community who had no criminal record is probably not what they meant.
Cardinal & Pine political correspondent Michael McElroy talked about the recent Border Patrol raids in NC on Friday’s episode of “State Lines” on PBS North Carolina. For the full episode, click here.
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