Earlier this year, Yesenia Rios moved into her first home, a three-bedroom house in Kannapolis. The atmosphere on moving day felt a bit like a block party. Parked cars lined the street and dozens of people, from elected officials to church leaders, gathered in her front yard to celebrate. This day came after years of […]

Hundreds of thousands of people have been expelled at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past three years under a public health measure, Title 42, meant to control the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic-era policy is expected to end on May 11, and that could mean a substantial increase in people crossing the border into the […]

The Midwood International and Cultural Center on Central Avenue once housed more than a dozen nonprofit groups, many of which served Charlotte’s immigrant and arts communities. That was before Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools sold the site to a development company, Conformity Corporation, in 2021. Remaining tenants must vacate the site by June, and a property broker is […]

An obscure legal tool used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to demand data from a wide range of entities was the subject of a WIRED.com investigation this month. While the tool, known as a 1509 summons, is intended for customs enforcement, like verifying the payment of import duties, "WIRED" found that ICE had also probed elementary […]

Today marks the end of Title 42, the Trump-era public health policy used to expel millions of people at the U.S.-Mexico border. That could mean more people entering the country to seek asylum. Charlotte-area nonprofits say they’re already seeing an increase in new arrivals from the border and more support is needed to provide emergency […]

A North Carolina immigrant advocacy group is preparing to sue the state if sheriffs are mandated to fulfill federal immigration duties. For the third time, North Carolina lawmakers are considering a proposal that would obligate the state’s sheriffs to collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Previous attempts were vetoed by the governor. Maria González, deputy […]

At a north Charlotte health clinic, staff are training to serve immigrant communities. That can mean speaking a common language or taking a culturally-informed approach. It also means reaching clients that may struggle to find adequate services elsewhere. Dr. Carolina Benitez directs the behavioral health programs at the Camino Health Center. Many of her department’s […]