Latinos /tags/latinos Latinos en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:52:14 GMT How the new Trump era has begun to shift demands at the Consulate of Mexico in Raleigh /race-class-communities/2025-03-21/consulate-mexico-raleigh-trump 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. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:52:14 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-03-21/consulate-mexico-raleigh-trump Aaron Sánchez-Guerra With President Trump in office, NC Latino immigrant groups brace for immigration crackdown /race-class-communities/2025-01-24/trump-deportation-immigrant-north-carolina-latino 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. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:21:34 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-01-24/trump-deportation-immigrant-north-carolina-latino Aaron Sánchez-Guerra ‘Embedded into a community’: CORE aids Spanish-speaking families after Hurricane Helene /news/2024-12-01/helene-recovery-core-spanish-speaking-swannanoa 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. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:26:13 GMT /news/2024-12-01/helene-recovery-core-spanish-speaking-swannanoa Kellie Finch | UNC Media Hub At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root /race-class-communities/2024-11-02/at-a-historic-cemetery-in-the-south-a-dia-de-los-muertos-festival-takes-root At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-11-02/at-a-historic-cemetery-in-the-south-a-dia-de-los-muertos-festival-takes-root Aaron Sanchez-Guerra Language can be a barrier in seeking disaster aid. These volunteers are helping Latinos in NC get help /race-class-communities/2024-10-11/fema-federal-aid-language-spanish-immigrant-helene 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. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:18:18 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-10-11/fema-federal-aid-language-spanish-immigrant-helene Aaron Sánchez-Guerra Mebane flea market closes after 41 years, forcing community of immigrant vendors to relocate /race-class-communities/2024-07-05/mebane-flea-market-closes-immigrant-vendors-community 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. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:36:24 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-07-05/mebane-flea-market-closes-immigrant-vendors-community Aaron Sánchez-Guerra A conversation with Cecilia Márquez, author of the new book 'Making the Latino South: A History of Racial Formation' /show/due-south/2024-06-06/making-the-latino-south-a-history-of-racial-formation Duke history professor Cecilia Márquez explores a complex history of Latinos in the South, from non-Black Latinos' "provisional whiteness" in the mid-20th century to being cast as "illegal aliens" in the post-9/11 period. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:41:42 GMT /show/due-south/2024-06-06/making-the-latino-south-a-history-of-racial-formation Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy NC's construction industry more dangerous for Latino workers /2024-05-21/ncs-construction-industry-more-dangerous-for-latino-workers Latino construction workers are more likely to die on the job in N.C. than their white or Black counterparts. That’s according to an analysis by the Charlotte Observer. The latest census numbers show Latinos make up 27% of construction workers in the state, but account for 60% of construction workers who die on the job. The Observer's Ames Alexander joins WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss. Tue, 21 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-05-21/ncs-construction-industry-more-dangerous-for-latino-workers Marshall Terry Triad organization helps members of the Latino community obtain alternative identification /news/2022-04-18/triad-organization-helps-members-of-the-latino-community-obtain-alternative-identification It’s an initiative by FaithAction and is accepted by specific government agencies in at least 10 counties in North Carolina including Guilford, Alamance, and Forsyth. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:34:43 GMT /news/2022-04-18/triad-organization-helps-members-of-the-latino-community-obtain-alternative-identification Eileen Rodriguez / WFDD ICE ends long-term detentions at the Alamance County jail /news/2022-03-29/ice-ends-long-term-detentions-at-the-alamance-county-jail ICE said the reasons for the change is because of limited operational use and concerns about conditions, including a lack of outdoor recreation. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:25:59 GMT /news/2022-03-29/ice-ends-long-term-detentions-at-the-alamance-county-jail Joe Jurney