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In North Carolina, 24 sheriff's offices or police departments have specific agreements that go beyond state requirements to aid ICE operations/arrests.

Full list of those counties and details here: nclocal.org/2025/11/06/l...
How does local law enforcement partner with federal immigration officials in NC?
A new North Carolina law, House Bill 318, took effect Oct. 1, requiring local police and sheriffs to cooperate more closely with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The law mandates loc...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Prior to this new law, there had been increased immigration enforcement across North Carolina.

According to the Deportation Data Project, ICE arrested 1,580 people in NC for immigration-related reasons from January to July 2025.

That's a 162% increase from the same period last year.
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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A Short Hike with NC Local’s Lilly Knoepp
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November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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The Alamance Fabric
A community-driven newsletter for connection, celebration, and civic issues The Alamance Fabric is a new local news initiative powered by NC Local and built from deep community listening across Alaman...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
📢We’re also thrilled to welcome journalist Laura Brache, who will lead our Alamance County coverage right from her hometown of Burlington!

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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The Trailhead: Western NC's Guide
How do we define Western North Carolina? It is a question that seems like it should have an easy answer, but defining Western North Carolina is a challenge. For some, WNC is defined by county lines an...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thanks for highlighting @enlacelatinonc.bsky.social's excellent work! They also have an translate into English feature at the top right of the website. It's what I use!
June 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"It’s just this fear, right?,” says one student at Queens University of Charlotte. “You have school, you have everything going on, but then there’s this extra layer – ‘Okay, I have to keep safe … anything could happen.” queensnewsservice.org/2025/03/28/n...
Now what? Immigration and ICE safety on Charlotte college campuses
En Español por La Noticia College students have a lot to deal with – assignments, tests, grades, extracurricular activities and burgeoning friendships that will often last a lifetime. On top of this, ...
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April 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
@koriedean.bsky.social reports that NC State enrolled more than 3,700 international students during the 2023-24 academic year, most of whom were graduate students.
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Two NC State students leave the country after visas revoked by Trump administration
“In consultation with their home country embassies and private immigration attorneys, both students made the decision to depart the United States,” according to the university.
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April 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM