I did a double take today when I noticed “Charlotte, NC” mentioned in a local paper here, the Diario de Morelos. It was an article about the arrest of at least 74 undocumented workers in and around Charlotte, NC, last week. I was surprised that this far away event would appear in the local news. But I was even more surprised when I later came home and found no trace of the same news in The Observer. I’m sure it’s hard sometimes to find out about deportations in time to write a story, not to mention the difficulty of following up later when reporters are pressed for time on other breaking news. Still, I wish these events were publicized more often because they’re part of an important, ongoing issue.
Posted by: deborahhirsch | August 8, 2007
Charlotte arrests make the Cuernavaca news
Posted in Mexico
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/13851135/detail.html
(see above link to WSOC article)
By: JOHN BROOKS on August 9, 2007
at 1:57 pm
thanks for sending this John, it makes me feel better to know that this event made news locally – in English media – as well.
By: deborahhirsch on August 10, 2007
at 7:22 am
Yup, that’s what happens when we have no immigration reporter… thats why we need you!
By: Nichole on August 10, 2007
at 6:02 pm