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 […]