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for "Immigrants--North Carolina"
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27531
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From pita bread to pickles to politics, generations of Lebanese-American families have carried their culture, food, and traditions to North Carolina. While food and agriculture businesses are common in the stories of many Lebanese immigrants, others have been committed to building a strong community through job creation and downtown Raleigh revitalization.
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36242
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How successful the United States is at fulfilling immigrants’ employment opportunities is illustrated by factors such as average hourly wage, types of employment, and North Carolina counties with the highest and lowest employment rates.
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29061
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Jairo Garcia del Cid fled from gangs and violence in El Salvador, arriving in Durham in May 2016. He enrolled in high school and planned to apply for permanent asylum in North Carolina, but in March he was arrested for larceny of a motor vehicle. Garcia del Cid could be deported because the Durham County Sheriff’s Office does not participate in a federal immigration program.
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28961
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program grants temporary work permits and a deportation reprieve to undocumented immigrants who arrive as minors. Now, under a new presidency, students are pressing the University of North Carolina system to establish itself as a sanctuary campus by refusing to comply with government efforts to deport undocumented students.
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28761
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Thousands of undocumented immigrants live in North Carolina, and the state’s Latino population is rapidly growing. With the incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump proposes to deport immigrants. Organizations such as El Pueblo are encouraging community members to fight against the state legislators’ position on immigration.
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28347
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A recent community event in Chatham County focused on the socio-economic and cultural factors that drive immigrants to risk their lives to come to America. Despite the risks that come with leaving their homes, many Latinos feel the risk is worth it and that North Carolina is a favorable place to live. Speakers and attendees at the event talk about perceptions of America and how to fix some of the problems associated with the immigration system.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 46, November 2007,
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27268
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Nineteen-year-old Wildin Acosta is back in Durham after being detained for six months by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Acosta fled Honduras to escape violence, but after missing an immigration court hearing in the U.S., he was sentenced to be deported. The Board of Immigration Appeals reconsidered his case and released him.
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28190
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In North Carolina, many Latinos are deported for minor offenses, not for serious crimes. Examples are provided of how many Latinos in the state have been deported for minor offenses through a process begun by local law enforcement officials under the 287 (g) program. Deportation for minor offenses is not the goal of the 287 (g) program, but local law enforcement have been straying from the rules in some cases. Alamance, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Gaston, Henderson, and Mecklenburg counties, the Wake County Sherriff’s office, and the Durham Police Department all participate in the 287 (g) program. Several graphs and charts provide statistics highlighting the trend.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 52, December 2008,
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28982
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Wildin Acosta is well-known among the Latino and undocumented immigrant community in Durham. Acosta’s case is among at least six in North Carolina involving high-school-age immigrants who could qualify as refugees but instead were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last spring. All have been released, and they are now seeking asylum and advocating for immigrants.
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27961
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Immigration reform is desired by many North Carolina residents. Rosario Lopez, Viridiana Martinez, and Loida Silva are three undocumented North Carolina residents who recently completed a hunger strike to try to force Democratic US Senator Kay Hagan to sponsor the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act would children of undocumented immigrants brought to the US legal US citizens. The strike lasted 13 days and brought attention to the issue in the state and the disadvantages children face when they are undocumented.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 26, June 2010,
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27149
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Wake County participates in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement program known as 287(g), which delegates immigration authority to local law enforcement to deport illegal immigrants. However, opposition to the program advocate for programs that would help immigrants obtain legal status.
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28981
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Widely publicized immigration sweeps, anti-immigrant rhetoric on the state and national levels, and a stream of proposed new laws targeting the undocumented have put immigrants in North Carolina at unease. In Wake County, undocumented residents question whether to report crimes because doing so might lead to their deportation.
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41221
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Mike Shapou was a Lebanese immigrant who gained a down home reputation through his cafes. In all three cases, his places exuded a third place level nuance. The “home away from home” nuance came from the sense of welcome offered for all, across the racial divide and through times of economic boom and bust.
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Public health advocates are drawing attention to immigrants being denied access to mental health services in Orange and Chantham counties. The problem lies in the \"managed care organizations\" plan which distributes state funds to private providers. Specifically the provider for this area, Cardinal Innovations, is being scrutinized for possible denying or ignoring the health needs of immigrants within these counties.
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28043
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The NC Dream Team are winners of a 2010 Indy Citizen Award for their positive contribution to society in the Triangle area. The group is made up on undocumented immigrants who are risking deportation to fight for the DREAM Act. Members of the group discuss the difficulties they experience growing up as undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US by their parents and who had no say over their move.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 47, November 2010,
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