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A local professor investigates the political and social impacts of immigration in the South in a new book, “ Irresistible Forces .” Greg Wee...

Hundreds of Latinos, armed with litter sticks and garbage bags, will hit the streets Saturday to help clean the city. Some 500 volunteers ar...

Charlotte supporters are cautiously ecstatic that the House passed the bill. The fate of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien M...

The Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte is hosting its 3rd Gala Parranda Navideña. It's a Christmas Party. n Friday, Dec . 10, a...

A group of Hispanic entrepreneurs are seeking to find out. The National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization has invited Mayor Anthony Foxx,...

Some things can only happen in the south.... The musical traditions of mariachi and bluegrass will meet in a free one-hour concert this even...

Immigration officials have been alerted to the Mexican consulate’s visit to Concord tomorrow to help its citizens apply for passports and I...

The Mexican Consulate expects protests Saturday when it brings its mobile offices to the Charotte area. Members of the consulate's Ral...

Fifth annual event Saturday expected to draw 400 volunteers who will work in teams. From the Paper: By Franco Ordoñez fordonez@charlotteobse...

In case you missed it, here is a link to my colleague's story about the Charlotte man who is accused of raping children ages 7 and 8. A...

Saul Flores, 20, is walking, hitchhiking, and photographing a 4,000 mile journey that many immigrants take to reach the United States every ...

Local actors stage a street performance to poke fun and raise questions about Arizona’s controversial new immigration law. If you’re walking...

A Charlotte immigrant's story of facing deportation after standing up to a police officer accused of sexual assault kicks off a day of...

Local immigration activists and supporters will march from Charlotte's Marshall Park to the Mecklenburg County jail tomorrow to protest ...

Some clergy call on illegal immigrants to boycott the Census. “This is a matter of moral principle,” Miguel Rivera, leader of the boycott, s...

They're calling for immigration reform. But can such a controversial issue pass in today's political climate? More than 800 people f...

It's been quite a year for the immigration debate. Here are just a few quotes culled from some of the biggest stories of 2009 that we co...

Bill and Betty Garcia are part of CNN's two day, four-hour documentary that debuts tonight and runs through tomorrow. ‘Garcia’ now ranks...

Charlotte painter Edwin Gil joins Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and NASA Astronaut José Hernández as national Latinos of the Year. ...

A county leader says automatic citizenship issue is "ripe for litigation." County Commissioner Bill James cited opinions among me...