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====Illegal immigration====
====Illegal immigration====
Despite high rates of illegal immigrant crimes in North Carolina,<ref>[https://www.ncfire.info/ NCFIRE]</ref><ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-immigrants-drive-child-sex-crime-charges-in-north-carolina-2_3006558.html Illegal Immigrants Drive Child Sex Crime Charges in North Carolina]</ref> Cooper vetoed a Republican-led bill that sought to call on local enforcement agencies to cooperate with [[ICE]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/09/north-carolina-released-500-illegals/ Nearly 500 Illegal Aliens Have Been Released From North Carolina Jails, Despite ICE Detainers]</ref> This led to allowing sheriffs of liberal counties such as [[Garry McFadden]] to dishonor and effectively ignore ICE requests regarding illegal immigrant crimes.
Despite high rates of illegal immigrant crimes in North Carolina,<ref>[https://www.ncfire.info/ NCFIRE]</ref><ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-immigrants-drive-child-sex-crime-charges-in-north-carolina-2_3006558.html Illegal Immigrants Drive Child Sex Crime Charges in North Carolina]</ref> Cooper vetoed a Republican-led bill that sought to call on local enforcement agencies to cooperate with [[ICE]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/09/north-carolina-released-500-illegals/ Nearly 500 Illegal Aliens Have Been Released From North Carolina Jails, Despite ICE Detainers]</ref> This led to allowing sheriffs of liberal counties such as [[Garry McFadden]] to dishonor and effectively ignore ICE requests regarding illegal immigrant crimes.
====Patronage====
Cooper has been criticized for what is perceived to be patronage and cronyism after allowing for his cabinet members to receive raises up to fifty times what the state legislature allowed.<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/briandarling/2018/04/10/north-carolina-gov-roy-cooper-creating-two-north-carolinas-n2469616 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Creating Two North Carolinas]</ref>
====Emergency declarations====
=====2017=====
Cooper declared a State of Emergency on January 6, 2017 after potentially dangerous winter weather was announced.<ref>[https://myfox8.com/news/gov-roy-cooper-issues-state-of-emergency-for-north-carolina-ahead-of-winter-storm/ Gov. Cooper declares State of Emergency for NC, National Guard on standby]</ref>
After gas prices rose dramatically, Cooper issued a State of Emergency in late August 2017 to temporarily allow exceptions to limits applying to fuel vehicles traveling in and out of North Carolina.<ref>[https://abc11.com/state-of-emergency-gas-supply-worries-continue-/2361523/ Colonial Pipeline now projecting to reopen Monday]</ref> The state of emergency was soon rescinded less than three weeks after it had been announced.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170920045052/http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article174042341.html North Carolina governor rescinds state of emergency]</ref>
=====2018=====
After [[Hurricane Florence]] was predicted to hit the east coast of North Carolina, Cooper issued a State of Emergency to waive certain regulations regarding transportation.<ref>[https://myfox8.com/news/gov-roy-cooper-issues-state-of-emergency-as-tropical-storm-florence-could-threaten-the-east-coast-by-next-week/ Gov. Roy Cooper issues State of Emergency as Tropical Storm Florence could threaten the East Coast by next week]</ref>
===2020 North Carolina gubernatorial election===
===2020 North Carolina gubernatorial election===