‘Do I want to raise prices? Yes. Should I? Yes. But if I do, then I feel it would damage my reputation as a passionate member of the community.’
Heidi Perez-Moreno
Posted inNewsletters
The Thread: Finding the Throughline
Today we’re bringing you what you need to know about local government this week. Also, stories about ICE and deportations as well as Greensboro’s own Rhiannon Giddens.
Posted inImmigration
How Siembra NC Sorts Fact From Fiction
The grassroots immigrant organization saw a flood of calls about Trump’s rumored enforcement actions.
Posted inReligion
Trump’s Immigration Orders Fuel Isolation Among Immigrant Parishioners
North Carolina churches are raising concerns about ICE enforcement in places of worship.
Posted inPolitics
Rumors, Fear Spread as N.C. Immigrants Brace for ICE Deportations
Calls to a Durham-based hotline spiked, and schools and churches scrambled to communicate with families as President Trump’s deportation push began.
Posted inPolitics
A Big Gap In This Year’s Legislature
Alamance County Democrat Ricky Hurtado was the first Latino elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2020, but the glimpse of representation was short-lived.