Immigrants

The number of Asian grocery stores and supermarkets in the NC Triangle have grown significantly since the 1990s, reflecting the rapid growth of the Asian population in the area. The stores have also become gathering spaces for folks across the diaspora, looking for flavors that remind them of home.

The Buckhorn Flea Market in Orange County was a thriving economic center that sustained Latino residents and many more. It closed on June 30 to make way for a development approved by the City of Mebane.

Many Hmong refugees settled in western North Carolina in the decades following the Vietnam War. Now that they’re getting older and are dealing with more health issues, they’ve become more reliant on their adult children to serve as interpreters in healthcare settings, which can be challenging given major differences between the English and Hmong languages.

North Carolina’s immigrant residents face a range of challenges such as language barriers, complex eligibility rules and discriminatory treatment when interacting with government agencies.

The bill would require sheriffs in the state to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

This summer, Jeanine Ikekhua reflected on how the physical distance from her community impacted her mental health, pre- and post- quarantine.

Earlier this year, thousands of unaccompanied minors arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border, sparking debate once again about the immigration system. Children have been arriving alone for years. WFAE caught up with a father in North Carolina who nearly seven years ago had to wait for months as his four children traveled from Guatemala to Charlotte.

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The Constitution says that count must include every person living in the U.S. A three-judge court in New York has ruled to block the Trump administration's attempt to exclude unauthorized immigrants.