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World Cup fans face visa limits to travel to US

The Trump administration's decision to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries could impact World Cup travelers.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Justice or just ICE?

Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026-- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist

US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries as Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown

(CNN) -- The US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries "of concern" at President Donald Trump's direction, as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN

Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol's immigration crackdown in North Carolina

The Trump administration's deployment of Border Patrol agents in North Carolina prompted a range of claims about the operation, some of which are misleading.

Paul Specht and Will Doran, PolitiFact reporters

Fact check: Do some North Carolina jails 'refuse' to give inmates to immigration officials?

"There's about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte's jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement," Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview.

Fact check: Does the US pay Home Depot to arrest immigrants in its parking lot?

On social media, some are speculating that the Trump administration's plan for widescale deportations includes a formal arrangement with Home Depot.

Charlotte-based attorney on immigration operations in NC: 'It's been a scary time for the community'

Mary Lynn Tedesco, the founding attorney of Tedesco Legal PC in Charlotte, spoke with WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter Heidi Kirk about federal immigration operations throughout the state. Tedesco has worked with immigrants since 2010.

How North Carolina fits into federal immigration enforcement

WRAL anchors Dan Haggerty and Ashley Rowe explain what federal immigration enforcement means for the Triangle and North Carolina as a whole.

UNC immigration law professor on Charlotte ICE raids: 'I have a number of concerns' on scale & scope

Eisha Jain is an immigration law professor at the UNC School of Law. She shared her concerns about more than 130 arrests during "Operation Charlotte's Web."

As Senate race looms, Cooper and Whatley weigh-in on Charlotte immigration crackdown

Immigration agents over the weekend arrested more than 130 immigrants accused of being in the country illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.

Fact check: How many US food stamp recipients are noncitizens?

About 42 million people participate in SNAP, which provides food assistance to low-income households. But online, X users have fueled doubts about the program's beneficiaries.

Fact check: White House says ICE officers have 'federal immunity'

Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents they are legally protected from prosecution and local officials cannot arrest them.

Fact-checking Trump's '60 Minutes' interview on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE

The nearly 90-minute interview came a year after he successfully sued CBS' parent company over its editing of a Kamala Harris interview, netting a $16 million settlement.

Guest column: H-1B changes threaten the Triangle's tech future

Last month, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that radically reshapes the H-1B visa system. For the Triangle -- home to startups, tech giants, research universities and a thriving innovation ecosystem -- the impact could be profound.

ICE issues arrest detainer for man accused of deadly hit and run crash in Durham

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed an arrest detainer for Werner Orosco-Clemente, also known as Wilmer Fuentes Meija. He is accused of fatally hitting a 61-year-old Durham man while driving under the influence.

WRAL Staff

Family of Durham man says he was detained by ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Mohamed Shama during an immigration meeting on Oct. 9. He is now facing deportation back to Egypt.

Durham man detained by ICE after visa overstay, facing deportation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Mohamed Shama during an immigration meeting on Oct. 9. He is now facing deportation back to Egypt.

'No Kings' movement reignites in the Triangle with a weekend of protests

"No Kings" returns to the Triangle on Saturday, Oct. 18, for a second wave of protests.

Fact check: How many US residency spots are held by immigrants with H-1B visas?

President Donald Trump announced that H-1B visa fees would increase to $100,000, a move that some social media users said could worsen U.S. physician shortages.

Fact check: How many US residency spots are held by immigrants with H-1B visas?

President Donald Trump announced that H-1B visa fees would increase to $100,000, a move that some social media users said could worsen U.S. physician shortages.

Deadly hit-and-run suspect was in country illegally, ICE says

ICE confirmed Wilmer Fuentes Mejia is in the country illegally. Mejia was charged with hit-and-run and involuntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly crash in Durham in September.

Man charged in deadly Durham hit-and-run was in country illegally

ICE confirmed Wilmer Fuentes Mejia is in the country illegally. Mejia was charged with hit-and-run and involuntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly crash in Durham in September.

Pope Leo criticizes Trump administration's immigration policies

The White House responded to new comments from Pope Leo, the American pontiff seeming to criticize President Trump's immigration policies--what he calls the "inhuman treatment" of immigrants in the U.S.

Fact check: Noem says 1.6 million immigrants have 'voluntarily' left the U.S.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem touted the results of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, saying more than 1 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally chose to leave the country.

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter

'Free of fear:' Raleigh Hispanic festival hopes to unite community amid deportation fears

For more than 30 years, La Fiesta del Pueblo has been attracting more than 20,000 people each year to downtown Raleigh with a mix of music, art, dance performances, educational booths, children's activities and food. This year's event is planned Sunday in Raleigh.