Advocates in NC sound alarm after ICE detains man at Charlotte food aid office

Elmer Flores, 27, was moved to Folkston ICE Processing Center in Georgia, where he is currently detained.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 572

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Immigrant advocates are calling for changes to ICE enforcement practices at public assistance sites in North Carolina after a family was torn apart while trying to get food assistance.

Elmer Flores took the day off work on March 9 to bring his pregnant wife to her appointment at the Mecklenburg County Health Department in Charlotte.

His wife, Kimberlin Lemus, couldn’t drive due to a high-risk pregnancy. She’d already missed an earlier appointment to receive …

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