In a decisive move, North Carolina's Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed legislation that proposed the expansion of private school vouchers and mandated cooperation between local sheriffs and ICE on immigration enforcement. Cooper criticized the bills, emphasizing that the expansion of private school vouchers would negatively impact public schools, especially in rural areas. The vetoed House Bill 10 would have allocated funding for Opportunity Scholarships while simultaneously requiring sheriffs to detain individuals at the request of immigration authorities. Education advocates and critics of the voucher system argue that these initiatives undermine public school funding and community equity. The veto has sparked widespread debate, leading to calls for a more equitable approach to school funding and immigration policy in the state.