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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New data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows that while arrests in North Carolina have surged since President Trump returned to office in January, the majority have occurred in jails, not in public. -
The Hispanic Heritage Festival of the Carolinas has announced that this year’s festival will not take place due to immigration enforcement concerns. -
A new play inspired by a 2000-year-old classic Greek myth is premiering in Charlotte this weekend, reimagining the concerns of Chicano and Latino communities in Los Angeles. -
As the Trump administration pushes for mass deportations and revokes temporary immigration status, some immigrants are wondering whether they should self-deport. -
The Mint Museum will host a community day this weekend in partnership with the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino. -
Members of North Carolina’s immigrant community are speaking out against Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham, who last week, during an override vote on House Bill 318, called for stricter immigration limits and said not all cultures are equal. -
The North Carolina General Assembly is expected to vote on a veto override for two immigration bills this week. Gov. Josh Stein vetoed them last month. -
A new exhibit is opening next weekend at the Mint Museum Randolph, exploring santos de palo, a Puerto Rican art form. -
Dance studio Viva Collective officially opened its doors Tuesday evening. The space, located off North Tryon Street, is a collaboration between Rumbao Latin Dance Company and the NC Brazilian Arts Project. -
Since a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids began in Charlotte earlier this year, many undocumented immigrants have been afraid to leave their homes for basic errands, including laundry.
