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Arrest details in NC rebut Border Patrol’s ‘worst of the worst’ claims

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The News and Observer reported on Tuesday that one of the young women arrested had no criminal record and fled violence in Honduras when she was a kid. 
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As Border Patrol arrives in Raleigh, advocates offer warnings and guidance

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Here’s a look at what we know about Border Patrol’s push into Raleigh, the effects of the raids so far, and some guidance on what you can and can’t do legally if you are confronted by federal agents or witness a raid in your community.
Border Patrol in NC

ICE swept up 130 people in Charlotte this weekend, including landscapers and a church volunteer

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Rather than criminals, ICE and Border Patrol agents over the weekend rounded up people going about their days. Most had no serious criminal record, local officials say. 
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She left the US after seven months in ICE custody, but still dreams of a life in America

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Back in her home country of Honduras, Allison Bustillo reflects on being separated from her family, the experience of migrant families in the US, and what North Carolina and America mean to her.
NC nursing student to self-deport after ICE detainment

In North Carolina, a 20-year-old student will self-deport after six months in ICE custody

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Allison Bustillo Chinchilla has chosen to return to Honduras after six months in ICE detention with no charges. 
Allison Bustillo Chinchilla has spent the past five months in ICE detention.

NC nursing student’s life upended after being detained by ICE

Allison Bustillo Chinchilla came to America as a child from Honduras and grew up to be a certified nursing assistant. Under President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy, she’s spent the past five months in ICE detention.