Hundreds of thousands of people have been expelled at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past three years under public health measure Title 42. The pandemic-era policy is expected to end on May 11, which could mean a substantial increase in people crossing the border into the United States. Some of those migrants will end up in Charlotte and staff at one health clinic say the community isn’t prepared to meet their needs.
Five Mecklenburg County nonprofit organizations will receive social justice and racial equity grants. One of the recipients aims to uplift Latino community members through a bilingual, workforce development program.
North Carolina’s Latino population has grown significantly in the past 15 years, doubling in that time to about 1.1 million people. Community workers, however, say research into this growing demographic is lacking. Researchers at a northeast Charlotte clinic are working to address that problem.
The Camino Health Center has served Charlotte, specifically the Latino community, for 18 years, providing myriad services in both English and Spanish. Now, the center is expanding its wellness branch to include one-on-one physical training and nutrition services.