Immigration

Immigration and border security have taken center stage in this year's election with Republican candidates criticizing the border policy of President Joe Biden and Democrats. Though North Carolina is about 1,000 miles from the southern border, some lawmakers want to make it an issue here.

Sen. JD Vance, in a media appearance, blames the media for ignoring the situation in Springfield, Ohio, and justifies false stories about Haitian migrants.

Research shows that a toxic mix of past traumas and the stresses of resettlement puts refugee kids at significantly higher risk of long-term mental health challenges. A new effort aims to mitigate those risks by supporting parents and children in refugee families.

The administrative stay comes just days after 16 states challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the country, plus about 50,000 of their children.

NPR met with a group of five young people who have experiences with the U.S. immigration system to talk about how their identity and family story affect how they see the 2024 election.

Over the past week, hundreds of protesters were arrested, dozens of officers were injured and multiple buildings were damaged, including a mosque and a hotel known to have housed asylum seekers, following the killing of three girls at a dance class.

Record-breaking heat exacerbates an already dangerous situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Executive actions from the White House will offer parole to up to half a million immigrants.

President Biden is using new executive actions to block migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border. The ACLU says this goes against U.S. asylum laws.

Colombia will open five new consulates serving Colombians in the U.S., including one in Charlotte. The move comes as North Carolina’s Latino population continues to rise.