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The Trump administration has ordered ICE agents to largely scale back their use of traffic stops nationwide. The change comes after a recent increase in vehicle stops in Charlotte. -
Dozens of people gathered outside Manolo's Bakery in east Charlotte on Sunday evening for a vigil to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the undocumented man fatally shot by an ICE officer in Texas last week. -
Haitian immigrants in North Carolina covered by Temporary Protected Status can continue living and working legally in the U.S. for at least two more weeks after federal officials temporarily extended their protections. -
The Charlotte Museum of History's annual Independence Day naturalization ceremony will not take place this year after immigration enforcement concerns prompted organizers to pause the event. -
Faith leaders and community members gathered at St. Peter Catholic Church in uptown Charlotte on Saturday evening for a prayer service in support of immigrant families. -
Around a dozen residents spoke out against a possible ICE detention center during Thursday’s Concord City Council meeting, urging local leaders to take a public stand against the proposal. -
The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit that challenges warrantless immigration arrests in North Carolina. -
Dozens of people gathered outside the federal courthouse in uptown Charlotte on Friday to protest the potential opening of three ICE detention centers in North Carolina. -
Newly released Mecklenburg County tax data suggest areas of Charlotte heavily impacted by last November’s Border Patrol surge saw a sharp decline in business activity.
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A new report from the Brookings Institution estimates that increased immigration enforcement in the Charlotte area cost the region nearly 10,000 jobs in the first half of 2025.
