Because Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy defends migrant adults, families and children in Charlotte’s Immigration Court, we are extremely concerned by the Trump administration’s recent decision to indefinitely detain migrant children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border. This week, the Trump administration announced a new immigration rule that attempts to override…
Action Alert: “Show Me Your Papers” Bill Threatens Community Safety
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Yesterday, the N.C. House approved a bill that strips local authority from sheriffs’ departments by requiring them to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and assist in enforcing federal immigration law. The legislation now goes before Gov. Roy Cooper for consideration after the N.C. Senate passed the bill in…
Legal Groups Urge Lake Arbor Residents to Seek Legal Advice
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Concerns of residents signing away tenant rights Charlotte, NC – Local legal advocacy groups are urging residents at Lake Arbor Apartments to seek legal advice before signing any document from the apartment community. On July 30, residents received a notice from Lake Arbor Apartments stating that they must move out…
Beneficiarios de Medicaid tendrán que elegir un proveedor privado
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Charlotte N.C. – La División de Beneficios de Salud del Estado dio a conocer la afiliación del Medicaid de Carolina del Norte y NC Health Choice, con planes de salud privado, cambio que en la región del Condado de Mecklenburg, Cabarrus y Union, tomará efecto en octubre del 2019. “Ahora las…
Thoughts on Tax Advocate Nina Olson
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Senior attorney Soreé Finley recently reflected on her first interaction with National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, who retires today after a long career of fighting for fair tax policies for all Americans. This blog post originally appeared in Procedurally Taxing. I can’t remember the exact year of my first Low-Income…
Thousands of immigrants seek asylum in Charlotte court. Nearly all will lose.
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Charlotte N.C.- “Stand up and raise your right hand,” Judge William Riggs said. He looks expectantly at a Central American man in front of him, who’s wearing headphones to listen to the Spanish interpreter to the left of Riggs. Before she finishes translating, Riggs raises his own right hand to…
Ofrecen protección al contribuyente
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Charlotte N.C.- El Servicio y Defensa al Contribuyente en colaboración con el Centro de Apoyo Legal de Charlotte llevarán a cabo el lunes 15 de julio un taller informativo sobre la resolución de problemas de impuestos. El taller que será impartido en español, está dirigido a contribuyentes que tiene algún…
Advocacy Center Assisting Tax Fraud Victims in Local Case
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy is assisting victims in a local tax fraud case after a federal grand jury recently indicted a Charlotte woman on charges of preparing false returns and obstructing a criminal investigation. Andrivia Wells, also known as Tina Smith, Tina Harris, Andrivia Smith and Andrivia Harris, of…
10 things to remember when buying a used car
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Looking to buy a used car? Check out these 10 important things to remember from Edward Byron, a consumer protection attorney at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy.
Action Alert: Let’s Give N.C. A Second Chance
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For people with a criminal record, second chances are hard to come by. But the N.C. General Assembly can change that narrative for more than 2 million North Carolinians living with criminal records. The N.C. Senate unanimously passed The Second Chance Act (Senate Bill 562) earlier this month.