Immigration and Customs Enforcement

It’s been a year since President Trump was reelected, promising mass deportations and tighter immigration laws. Across Charlotte, many immigrants have spent the past year living with fear and uncertainty.

One month after House Bill 318 took effect requiring sheriffs to work more closely with ICE, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says he’s navigating new challenges.

It’s been one month since a new North Carolina law requiring sheriffs to work more closely with ICE went into effect, and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is navigating the new landscape.

The Department of Justice swore in 36 immigration judges across the country last week, most of them temporary appointments, including one who will serve in Charlotte’s immigration court.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says he met in person with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last week to discuss how the two agencies can better communicate.

There have been at least 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004. As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend.

As the federal government shutdown halts many services nationwide, immigration courts, including Charlotte’s that serves North and South Carolina, remain open.

A law passed this year by the North Carolina General Assembly requiring sheriffs to work more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took effect Wednesday.

The number of law enforcement agencies in North Carolina that partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has grown sharply since President Trump returned to office in January.

A 20-year-old Honduran woman who has lived in the Charlotte area for more than a decade will soon be removed from the U.S.