Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

A 'Modern Day Scarlet Letter': Protesting Pink Licenses

Tasnim Shamma — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:18:53 +0000

Dozens of immigrants stood on the corner of Trade and Tryon Street yesterday afternoon in Uptown Charlotte to protest the design of North Carolina's driver's license for young illegal immigrants.

NC Driver's Licenses To Have Different Look For Immigrants On Deferred Status

Tasnim Shamma — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:03:38 +0000

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced last week that it would be issuing driver's licenses and identification cards to young illegal immigrants who are granted deferred action status by the Obama administration. But local immigration activists are not happy with how the licenses look.

Impact Of Latino Vote Spurs Optimism For Immigration Legislation

Michael Tomsic — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:51:27 +0000

In Charlotte, the Latin American Coalition is aiming to put its mark on the policies that follow the election. That's after Latino voters played a key role in reelecting President Obama, accounting for about one out of every 10 ballots cast nationwide and voting overwhelmingly for the president.

Mary Espinosa is a U.S. citizen, but some of her family members are not. That was the biggest thing on the 18-year-old’s mind as she walked into the polls this year to vote for the first time.