Impact Of Latino Vote Spurs Optimism For Immigration Legislation
In Charlotte, the Latin American Coalition is aiming to put its mark on the policies that follow the election. That's after Latino voters played a key role in reelecting President Obama, accounting for...
View ArticleCharlotte Groups Team Up To Help Legal Immigrants Become Citizens
About 100 immigrants in Charlotte took a big step toward becoming U.S. citizens Sunday. They’re all legal residents. And as part of a national campaign, three local groups teamed up at UNC Charlotte to...
View ArticleHundreds March In Charlotte For Immigration Reform
Hundreds of people marched two miles through Charlotte Wednesday to voice their support for immigration reform. The Latin American Coalition helped organize and lead the march.American flags, colorful...
View ArticleN.C. Advocates, Business Leaders React To Immigration Proposal
"A good first step." That's how some North Carolina immigration advocates and business leaders are describing the immigration overhaul filed in the U.S. Senate Wednesday.The roughly 800-page bill is...
View ArticleGroup Readies For Arrival Of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Since October, an estimated 57,000 unaccompanied minors have entered the country. The Border Patrol estimates that number could reach 90,000 by the end of September, although the number of daily...
View ArticleObama Immigration Speech Met With Tears And Questions In Charlotte
The crowd, at first, was eager. Members of Charlotte’s Hispanic community gathered Thursday night to watch President Obama announce changes in the enforcement to America’s immigration laws. As for the...
View ArticleIn NC, Citizenship Applications Spike As Election Nears
The number of immigrants becoming American citizens is on the rise. In Charlotte and across the country, applications for citizenship have spiked as the election approaches, according to federal data....
View ArticleImpact Of Latino Vote Spurs Optimism For Immigration Legislation
In Charlotte, the Latin American Coalition is aiming to put its mark on the policies that follow the election. That's after Latino voters played a key role in reelecting President Obama, accounting for...
View ArticleCharlotte Groups Team Up To Help Legal Immigrants Become Citizens
About 100 immigrants in Charlotte took a big step toward becoming U.S. citizens Sunday. They’re all legal residents. And as part of a national campaign, three local groups teamed up at UNC Charlotte to...
View ArticleHundreds March In Charlotte For Immigration Reform
Hundreds of people marched two miles through Charlotte Wednesday to voice their support for immigration reform. The Latin American Coalition helped organize and lead the march.
View ArticleN.C. Advocates, Business Leaders React To Immigration Proposal
"A good first step." That's how some North Carolina immigration advocates and business leaders are describing the immigration overhaul filed in the U.S. Senate Wednesday.
View ArticleGroup Readies For Arrival Of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Since October, an estimated 57,000 unaccompanied minors have entered the country. The Border Patrol estimates that number could reach 90,000 by the end of September, although the number of daily...
View ArticleObama Immigration Speech Met With Tears And Questions In Charlotte
The crowd, at first, was eager. Members of Charlotte’s Hispanic community gathered Thursday night to watch President Obama announce changes in the enforcement to America’s immigration laws. As for the...
View ArticleIn NC, Citizenship Applications Spike As Election Nears
The number of immigrants becoming American citizens is on the rise. In Charlotte and across the country, applications for citizenship have spiked as the election approaches, according to federal data....
View ArticleCharlotte's Latin American Community Anticipates Trump Presidency
In the days immediately following last month's election, many Latinos in the U.S. reacted strongly to Donald Trump's victory. Some called his election as president "sad" or even "a tragedy," and they...
View ArticleNC Immigrant Groups Urge Trump To Keep DACA In Place
Immigrant groups in North Carolina are mobilizing amid reports that President Donald Trump may end the DACA program, while giving Congress six months to come up with a possible replacement.
View ArticleSen. Tillis Says He'll Offer Bill To Replace DACA
Updated 4:54 p.m. North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis is applauding the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, or DACA. Tillis said Tuesday morning it...
View ArticleReactions To DACA's End Preview A Fight Ahead In Congress
President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, or DACA, brought a range of reactions in North Carolina. Congressional Democrats called it a betrayal and...
View ArticleImpact Of Latino Vote Spurs Optimism For Immigration Legislation
In Charlotte, the Latin American Coalition is aiming to put its mark on the policies that follow the election. That's after Latino voters played a key role in reelecting President Obama, accounting for...
View ArticleCharlotte Groups Team Up To Help Legal Immigrants Become Citizens
About 100 immigrants in Charlotte took a big step toward becoming U.S. citizens Sunday. They’re all legal residents. And as part of a national campaign, three local groups teamed up at UNC Charlotte to...
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