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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The North Carolina House passed a bill Tuesday to require sheriffs to cooperate even more with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, not just holding immigrants when ICE issues a detainer. -
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis has labeled nine counties in North Carolina as sanctuary jurisdictions that he says do not cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
The National Weather Service will resume translations on Monday for non-English speakers. -
The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon is Wednesday, April 30. The day marked the end of the Vietnam War. -
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are creating uncertainty around grocery prices, especially for products imported from Latin America. -
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a man Wednesday outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. -
Latino faithful in Charlotte are mourning the death of Pope Francis, remembered as a champion for immigrants, the poor and other marginalized communities. -
Charlotte residents are mourning the death of Pope Francis, including Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte, who was appointed by Francis himself. -
Latinos of Catholic faith gathered in west Charlotte Friday to observe Good Friday. -
Homeland Security Investigations agents made arrests Thursday at an east Charlotte apartment complex without providing warrants to the property manager.
