Tillis' office said an "illegal immigrant" with pending rape charges was released from Buncombe County's jail in March.

The Department of Homeland Security described five North Carolina counties — Buncombe, Chatham, Durham, Orange and Watauga — as noncompliant sanctuary jurisdictions on a list released last week.

A month after Sen. Thom Tillis labeled Buncombe County a "sanctuary jurisdiction," the county appeared on a similar list from Homeland Security that has since been wiped from its website. Sheriff ...

A month after Sen. Thom Tillis labeled Buncombe County a "sanctuary jurisdiction," the county appeared on a similar list from Homeland Security that has since been wiped from its website.

A month after Sen. Thom Tillis labeled Buncombe County a "sanctuary jurisdiction," the county appeared on a similar list from Homeland Security that has since been wiped from its website. Sheriff ...

As protestors in Los Angeles continue their demonstrations, legislators in North Carolina are cracking down on undocumented immigrants.