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Opinion: A child of immigrants, no longer alone in fear

by Beacon Media | Feb 13, 2026 | Immigration, North Carolina

Growing up as the daughter of undocumented immigrants, the author knew fear and uncertainty. Now, amid a federal crackdown aimed at Latino immigrants, she felt that again — until she saw her community respond. A protest in Wilson, N.C. Photo courtesy of Andressia...

Martin Henson: Resisting ICE is not just about immigration

by Martin Henson | Jan 12, 2026 | Beacon Voices, Black Community, Immigration

From the death of a woman in Minnesota to federal immigration raids in North Carolina, resistance is an awful reminder of a society once governed by slavery. Image created by AI. By Martin Henson Beacon Media I can imagine the scene: Locked shoulder to shoulder,...

Melissa Castillo: In North Carolina fields, a ministry of tamales

by Beacon Media | Dec 29, 2025 | Immigration, Migration

An underground economy helps immigrants survive, sometimes with a little humanity. Can we learn from that to reform our immigration system so it recognizes reality? By Melissa Castillo Beacon Media It’s Wednesday afternoon in Sampson County, and I watch as Juana’s...

Graig Meyer: An Open Letter to an ICE Agent in a Mask

by Graig Meyer | Nov 26, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Graig Meyer, Latino Community, Migration, North Carolina, U.S. Politics

When federal immigration enforcement agents deployed to Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and other places around North Carolina, terrifying and haphazard arrests ensued. Graig Meyer has some questions for the people behind the masks.

Opinion: Has the campaign of fear against Latinos in North Carolina awoken a sleeping giant?

by Beacon Media | Nov 25, 2025 | Latino Community, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, U.S. Politics

Brutal treatment and indiscriminate policing by federal law enforcement shown across social media has galvanized thousands of Latinos in North Carolina and beyond.

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