H343 Summary: Support Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act

• Prohibits state and local government policies that restrict enforcement of federal immigration laws, with civil penalties of $500-$5,000 per day and attorney's fees recoverable by any resident bringing suit.

• Requires law enforcement to determine immigration status during lawful stops when reasonable suspicion exists and mandates notification of Immigration and Customs Enforcement when unlawfully present aliens are convicted or released.

• Creates state crimes for willful failure to carry alien registration documents (Class 1 misdemeanor, max 20-30 days) and smuggling of human beings (Class C or F felony depending on circumstances).

• Mandates all employers, state agencies, counties, and cities register with E-Verify to confirm work authorization of new employees; prohibits knowingly employing unauthorized aliens with consequences ranging from probation to permanent license revocation.

• Requires applicants for state and federal public benefits to submit documents proving lawful U.S. presence and prohibits admission of unlawfully present persons to community colleges and University of North Carolina institutions.