Local restaurant closures continued in Charlotte on Monday, Nov. 17, after a weekend of U.S. Border Patrol detentions. Along Central Avenue, known for a rich variety of immigrant-owned…
Read more Charlotte restaurants close over Border Patrol fears: ‘I cannot take the risk’READ MORE Border Patrol in Charlotte U.S. Border Patrol began making rounds in Charlotte on Saturday morning. This follows recent Border Patrol activity in Chicago that made headlines,…
Read more ‘We should have been busy … now we’re dealing with our shutdown.’ Charlotte shop reopensAt 2 p.m. Friday during what is usually a busy late lunch period, Lempira Restaurant on Central Avenue sat empty. A group of waitresses dressed in uniform —…
Read more Fear empties Charlotte’s immigrant corridor as Border Patrol move looms