/tags/sanctuary-cities Sanctuary Cities en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:41:08 GMT /politics/2019-06-26/bill-prohibiting-nc-cities-towns-from-providing-sanctuary-advances A bill that would forbid local governments from providing sanctuary to undocumented immigrants passed the state House today on a mostly party-line… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:41:08 GMT /politics/2019-06-26/bill-prohibiting-nc-cities-towns-from-providing-sanctuary-advances Rusty Jacobs /politics/2018-02-20/the-price-of-sanctuary When Juana Ortega walked into St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Greensboro last Spring, she was seeking sanctuary from deportation. But she may have also… Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:32:30 GMT /politics/2018-02-20/the-price-of-sanctuary Frank Stasio, Dana Terry /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-20/the-price-of-sanctuary When Juana Ortega walked into St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Greensboro last Spring, she was seeking sanctuary from deportation. But she may have also… Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:32:30 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-20/the-price-of-sanctuary Frank Stasio, Dana Terry /race-demographics/2017-06-01/guatemalan-grandmother-seeks-sanctuary-at-greensboro-church A church community in Greensboro has come together to provide sanctuary protection for a woman who was scheduled for deportation this week. Instead of… Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:04:54 GMT /race-demographics/2017-06-01/guatemalan-grandmother-seeks-sanctuary-at-greensboro-church Leoneda Inge /politics/2016-07-05/legislative-rewind-a-look-back-at-the-short-session Lawmakers adjourned for the year early Saturday morning following a short session at the General Assembly marked with limited acrimony, plenty of debate… Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:12:31 GMT /politics/2016-07-05/legislative-rewind-a-look-back-at-the-short-session Jeff Tiberii /politics/2016-06-30/legislative-update-hb2-coal-ash-light-rail Lawmakers convened in Raleigh nearly a month ago for a short session to address the state's budget. But legislators have proposed measures on other items… Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:46:02 GMT /politics/2016-06-30/legislative-update-hb2-coal-ash-light-rail Frank Stasio, Laura Lee /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-30/legislative-update-hb2-coal-ash-light-rail Lawmakers convened in Raleigh nearly a month ago for a short session to address the state's budget. But legislators have proposed measures on other items… Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:46:02 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-30/legislative-update-hb2-coal-ash-light-rail Frank Stasio, Laura Lee /politics/2016-06-28/nc-senate-votes-to-crack-down-on-immigrant-sanctuary-cities Editor's note: This story has been updated with the most recent action from the state Legislature. Republican lawmakers in the state Senate have passed a… Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:12:06 GMT /politics/2016-06-28/nc-senate-votes-to-crack-down-on-immigrant-sanctuary-cities Jess Clark /politics/2016-06-21/senate-bill-to-withhold-funds-to-sanctuary-cities-moves-forward North Carolina Republican leaders are fast-tracking a plan to withhold state funding for schools and highways from cities and counties that enact… Tue, 21 Jun 2016 19:42:38 GMT /politics/2016-06-21/senate-bill-to-withhold-funds-to-sanctuary-cities-moves-forward Jorge Valencia /politics/2015-12-03/from-a-single-undocumented-protester-a-loud-message When Carmen Rodriguez was 16, she was a high-achieving high school student in Mexico’s Oaxaca state. Her father, who owned a small construction company,… Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:10:10 GMT /politics/2015-12-03/from-a-single-undocumented-protester-a-loud-message Jorge Valencia