Tag: politics

Uncertain futures: Asylum in the legal system

With shifting policy memos, the existing backlog in the immigration system grows. UNC-Chapel Hill’s immigration clinic represents their clients seeking asylum and provides resources for them. However, law students in the clinic are also finding out how tough it is.

Population Growth Fuels Change Across North Carolina’s Business Landscape 

North Carolina’s rapid population growth is fueling economic success while quietly straining the systems beneath it. As infrastructure lags and real estate pressures mount, small businesses face rising costs, tighter competition and uncertain futures — raising a critical question: can the state sustain its growth without losing the local character that built it?

Between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Americans Wait

As protests intensify in Iran and tensions rise between Tehran and Washington, members of North Carolina’s Iranian community navigate distance, limited communication, and uncertainty about what comes next. While many share deep ties to their homeland, perspectives within the diaspora often diverge from those inside Iran, particularly regarding the role of U.S. intervention.