It’s time now for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. Immigration and border security have taken center stage in this year’s election with Republican candidates criticizing the border policy of President Joe Biden and Democrats. Though North Carolina is about 1,000 miles from the southern border, some lawmakers want to make it an issue here.
In a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper earlier this year, members of the Republican-controlled North Carolina House wrote that North Carolina “faces increased security threats from foreign actors, tragic fentanyl deaths and disturbing human trafficking by cartels and gangs.” The letter goes on to say that these alleged threats are diverting resources to the detriment of North Carolina citizens. Paul Specht, of WRAL, joins me now for a closer look.
Marshall Terry: OK. So, the letter claims immigrants here illegally are causing increased criminal activity in North Carolina. Is there data to back that up?…