Episode

ICE Comes to Charlotte

Podcast: Special Sauce with Ed Levine
Published: Dec 19, 2025
Duration seconds: 2742
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Summary

ICE invaded Charlotte a couple of weeks ago and have wreaked their usual havoc on the vibrant food community there. Charlotte food business owner (Manolo's Bakery) and immigration activist Manolo Betancur courageously shared his own experiences dealing with ICE. ICE has completely devastated what is a thriving immigrant population in Charlotte. Joining Manolo is the terrific food writer Kathleen Purvis, who was the longtime food editor of the Charlotte Observer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices