Purple Ballot: How NC Latino communities could be impacted by immigration enforcement bill; plus, a conversation with longtime NC Rep. Mickey Michaux

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Part One: How NC Latino communities could be impacted by immigration enforcement bill
We get some analysis on a piece of legislation that went to the Governor last week. It’s a bill that mandates local sheriffs comply with federal deportation efforts, so called ICE detainers. WUNC reporter Aaron Sánchez-Guerra fills us in.
Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, race, class and communities reporter, WUNC

Part Two: A Conversation with Mickey Michaux
Editor's note: This conversation originally aired August 6, 2024.
Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii sits down with former state Rep. Mickey Michaux, the longest-serving member of the NC General Assembly, to discuss his groundbreaking career and his hopes for the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
Mickey Michaux, longtime state legislator