Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina House voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with federal authorities when arresting illegal immigrants.
It also expands the school voucher scheme.
House Bill 10 passed 72 to 44 in the House on Nov. 19, mainly along party lines.
The bill will go to the Senate on Nov. 20, where Republicans are expected to vote to override the veto as well.
Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers, which will likely allow them to override Cooper’s veto signed in late September.
A supermajority means three-fifths of the seats in both the state Senate and House are controlled by one party, a situation currently enjoyed by Republicans in North Carolina. …