Immigration

New data from Charlotte’s immigration court shows deportation orders are rising sharply this year.

North Carolina education officials say they may put an asterisk next to this year’s high school graduation rate if it decreases due to immigration enforcement.

A Cuban man who had been living in Charlotte died last week while in federal immigration custody at a detention center in Georgia.

The brothers and their parents were taken into federal custody earlier this year during a required immigration check-in. The story caught the ear of a country music icon.

A sharp rise in immigration enforcement arrests across North Carolina has left many families scrambling financially and turning to online fundraisers to try to bring loved ones home.

On the next Charlotte Talks local news roundup, the CMS board rejects Superintendent Crystal Hill’s proposed budget, leaving her to question how to proceed with little direction. Gaston and Cabarrus County schools join others in canceling classes Friday as teachers protest in Raleigh for higher pay. A bill to protect immigrant students from immigration enforcement is filed in the state House, and Duke Energy proposes a June rate increase.

A new bill filed Tuesday in the North Carolina House would expand protections for immigrant students in public schools.

A summit in Charlotte this weekend aims to provide a platform for educators of color to learn how to support students amid political pressure.

A Medicaid funding bill moving quickly through the North Carolina General Assembly with broad bipartisan support includes a provision raising concerns among advocates for immigrants.

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