CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte just became the first city to approve an immigration compact, which is a new list of rules that lays out several ways that city leaders will help local immigrants.
[Charlotte City Council's new immigration committee holds meeting without inviting public]
Leaders will now provide a plan to make sure a language barrier doesn't stop immigrants from accessing important services and programs.
They also have a plan to make boards and commissions more diverse.
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