Latinos

More than two dozen people of Latin American descent registered with the State Board of Elections to run for local office across North Carolina this year.

The Charlotte-based nonprofit Camino Research Institute says a statewide survey of Latino resident health hasn't been published since 2003.

President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration is sending fear and caution across some immigrant communities in North Carolina. In the Triangle, it’s creating economic concerns for many Latinos. As part of a collaborative reporting project, WUNC and Enlace Latino NC report on what’s changing across the region.

Pope Francis was the world’s first Latin American pope and he particularly touched the heart of those from his continent.

Roberto Burgos, consul of civil registry, at the Mexican Consulate in Raleigh shares how some immigrants have responded to the political climate under President Donald Trump.

In the weeks leading up to President Donald Trump’s first day in office, Latino immigrant organizations were busy helping people without legal status and mixed-status families prepare for a new era of immigration crackdowns.

An international humanitarian organization recently expanded efforts to help Spanish-speaking residents of the Alan Campos mobile home park in Swannanoa, N.C. recover from Helene's impact.

At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home.

In the two weeks since Helene devastated western North Carolina, FEMA officials say the agency has distributed more than $60 million in individual assistance to North Carolinians. But getting information about federal aid to immigrant and refugee communities in rural areas has taken a network of organizations — and lots of word of mouth.

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.