The Space Between Home and Safety: Afghan Refugees in Durham, N.C.
Four Afghan teenagers fled Taliban rule in search of safety. Now in the United States, they face a new uncertainty: whether the country that saved them will ever become home.
‘Stand with our community’: When Border Patrol came to the Triangle, restaurants closed to support immigrants
Many Triangle restaurants closed their doors during Border Patrol's presence to protect staff and customers, a decision made to support the community even despite lost revenue.
‘There’s no escape…It was suffocating’: Experiences of a DACA-protected immigrant living in Charlotte during week of ‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’
“And it gets to the point where it’s like, ‘When will I be enough? When will my family be enough? How do we break this cycle, if the system is rigged against us? What do we do now, when our whole life is here and we forgot what our home country is like?’” Ivanna Gonzalez McNinch said.
“Our Country Can Do More For Its Citizens”: Conservative Perspectives on CBP Raids in Triangle
Conservatives aren't common in the Triangle. Here's what three Triangle conservatives thought about Customs and Border Patrol activity in North Carolina.
How ICE’s presence in Durham affected the community, from students to business owners
Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to Charlotte as a part of his nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration. Despite the operation — referred to as “Charlotte’s Web” — only lasting five days, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol made hundreds of arrests, with masked agents confronting people outside of
Immigrants turn to legal aid as border patrol and ICE sweep North Carolina
Immigrants want to protect themselves and their community from detainment and deportation. Immigration law experts are trying to balance that demand with the increased complexity of immigration cases in the current federal climate.
What Durham’s Fourth Amendment Workplace Status Means for Residents
Amid recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area, The Durham Voice seeks to provide information on Durham’s ‘Fourth Amendment Workplace’ distinction. The Voice has reviewed relevant information and resources related to the issue, compiled in this article.
‘It’s our responsibility’: CWS Durham Continues To Serve The Refugee Community Despite Funding Cut
Church World Service Durham is a nonprofit dedicated to helping people in vulnerable situations sustain themselves. From October 2024 through about Jan. 20 2025, the team welcomed 209 new refugee clients from countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Syria and many more. In January, President Trump signed two executive orders that suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and
