Julian Berger
Race & Equity ReporterA fluent Spanish speaker, Julian Berger will focus on Latino communities in and around Charlotte, which make up the largest group of immigrants. He will also report on the thriving immigrant communities from other parts of the world — Indian Americans are the second-largest group of foreign-born Charlotteans, for example — that continue to grow in our region.
He majored in journalism and Hispanic studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, and has previously worked at NBC News, La Noticia in Charlotte and CNN.
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport says it has no indication that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be sent to the airport, following a nationwide deployment that began Monday. -
Muslims in Charlotte and around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr on Friday, marking the end of Ramadan. -
The Charlotte Symphony is bringing Disney's "Encanto" to the Belk Theater in uptown Charlotte this weekend, performing the score live as the movie plays on screen. -
This month’s Cesar Chavez Contemplation Breakfast in uptown Charlotte will move forward under a new name following sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader. -
CVS Health announced Tuesday it will invest $2.24 million to expand access to community-based health care and healthy food in Charlotte’s Historic West End. -
Social media posts suggest an increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement traffic stops over the past few weeks in the Charlotte region. -
A federal judge Tuesday dismissed the case of a U.S. citizen detained and charged with a felony for allegedly assaulting Border Patrol agents during its November operation in Charlotte. -
New data from Charlotte’s immigration court shows deportations and voluntary departures increased significantly in 2025. -
A new exhibition opening this weekend in Charlotte explores resistance through visual art and poetry, bringing together dozens of artists responding to today’s political and social climate. -
More than 40 local community leaders and organizations are backing a public records request seeking more information about CBP’s Charlotte operation in November.
