Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The UNC Charlotte Center for Migration and Diaspora Studies hosted a two-day conference in uptown Charlotte focused on migration and the local impacts of federal immigration enforcement.

Nearly half of all people detained by federal immigration agents during "Operation Charlotte's Web" last November had no criminal record, according to new data obtained by the Deportation Data Project.

Dozens of residents spoke out at a Concord City Council meeting Thursday night against a possible immigration detention center in the area.

A man was detained by ICE agents last month outside a Mecklenburg County social services office while dropping off his pregnant wife for an appointment.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport says it has no indication that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be sent to the airport, following a nationwide deployment that began Monday.

Social media posts suggest an increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement traffic stops over the past few weeks in the Charlotte region.

More than 40 local community leaders and organizations are backing a public records request seeking more information about CBP’s Charlotte operation in November.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday for her handling of DHS and federal immigration enforcement.

The Department of Homeland Security is facing a new class action lawsuit in North Carolina, accusing officers of making illegal, warrantless arrests, including of U.S. citizens.

As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, some immigrants are questioning whether filing taxes could put them at risk.