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First, we address breaking news as CMS reinstates Superintendent Crystal Hill. Then, Operation Charlotte’s Web, last fall’s Border Patrol operation, didn’t really end; it just quieted down. ICE officials are still making arrests here and throughout the state. In western North Carolina, there are questions about cooperation with ICE. In eastern North Carolina, a detention center could open. The latest on the impact this is having on immigrant communities and more. -
A new immigration detention center could open in eastern North Carolina by the end of 2026. -
Two Charlotte women are seeking more than $2.5 million in damages from the federal government after they say U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents unlawfully detained and arrested them during Operation Charlotte’s Web last November. -
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.
