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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A federal judge in Charlotte ruled that immigration officials violated a man’s due process rights when they detained him and ordered that he be given a bond hearing. -
The Latin American Coalition hosted a community conversation Thursday night in honor of International Migrants Day. -
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says CBP agents could return to Charlotte after conducting immigration enforcement arrests in the city last month. -
Immigrant-owned businesses in Charlotte are struggling one month after U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted immigration enforcement raids throughout the city. -
A church in Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood is drawing mixed reactions after installing a nativity scene that places ICE agents alongside the Holy Family. -
The 33-year-old Honduran man accused of stabbing a fellow light rail passenger on the Lynx Blue Line last week is now facing federal charges. -
A man accused of stabbing a Charlotte light rail passenger over the weekend appeared in court Monday morning, where a judge ordered that he be held without bond.
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A 24-year-old Charlotte man accused of assaulting U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents may no longer face charges. -
A local interfaith church is hosting its fourth annual International Holiday Bazaar this weekend, showcasing cultures from around the world. -
New data shows immigration enforcement in North Carolina has surged since President Trump took office, with arrests tripling statewide.
