Dustin Ingalls for Wendell
@dustinforwendell.bsky.social
Environmental advocate, singer, ⚾ fan, and Wendell commissioner.
Progress. Preservation. Prosperity.
Progress. Preservation. Prosperity.
They still have legal options. And on Saturday, we’ll show this administration that the people of Wendell—a small town with big charm—want Fatima to come home where she belongs.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
They still have legal options. And on Saturday, we’ll show this administration that the people of Wendell—a small town with big charm—want Fatima to come home where she belongs.
Fatima should be in Wendell, cooking, eating, and laughing with family. Instead she’s spending the holiday in a detention center, where she doesn’t belong, and her family fears they may never see her again.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Fatima should be in Wendell, cooking, eating, and laughing with family. Instead she’s spending the holiday in a detention center, where she doesn’t belong, and her family fears they may never see her again.
People from all over the world have come here to shape the nation we know. Today is a day we celebrate that tradition—coming together to give thanks for our abundance.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
People from all over the world have come here to shape the nation we know. Today is a day we celebrate that tradition—coming together to give thanks for our abundance.
That’s not American. This country was founded by immigrants seeking opportunity, freedom, and safety.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
That’s not American. This country was founded by immigrants seeking opportunity, freedom, and safety.
But instead of fixing the problem, this administration is taking a heavy-handed, punitive approach to immigration enforcement—targeting people based on the color of their skin and their birthplace.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
But instead of fixing the problem, this administration is taking a heavy-handed, punitive approach to immigration enforcement—targeting people based on the color of their skin and their birthplace.
It has taken almost a decade for her case to be adjudicated. That just shows how broken our immigration system is. It takes far too long to do things the right way.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It has taken almost a decade for her case to be adjudicated. That just shows how broken our immigration system is. It takes far too long to do things the right way.
She came to Wendell to live with family after those horrible circumstances, and she has been seeking asylum ever since.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
She came to Wendell to live with family after those horrible circumstances, and she has been seeking asylum ever since.
She has no home to return to in Honduras—a place she hasn’t lived since she was 14, after her dad was murdered by a gang and her mom died of cancer.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
She has no home to return to in Honduras—a place she hasn’t lived since she was 14, after her dad was murdered by a gang and her mom died of cancer.
Instead they arrested her, shipped her to a notorious detention facility in Georgia, and are trying to deport her. Why deport someone with an active asylum case who has been a productive, law-abiding member of our society?
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Instead they arrested her, shipped her to a notorious detention facility in Georgia, and are trying to deport her. Why deport someone with an active asylum case who has been a productive, law-abiding member of our society?
Fatima has a valid federal work permit but didn't have it on her when CBP raided her work site. They could have required her to produce her permit in civil court later and allowed her to remain here.
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Fatima has a valid federal work permit but didn't have it on her when CBP raided her work site. They could have required her to produce her permit in civil court later and allowed her to remain here.
And I'm sorry more of these folks couldn't get elected but we'll find a place for their service. And yours. There are only so many seats on the town board but it takes all of us to move Wendell forward.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
And I'm sorry more of these folks couldn't get elected but we'll find a place for their service. And yours. There are only so many seats on the town board but it takes all of us to move Wendell forward.
"Renters & buyers alike face a similar problem: there is simply too little housing...available. When supply is low & demand is high, prices go up. With constant upward pressure on housing costs, middle-class North Carolinians get squeezed even more."
carolinaforward.org/middle-class...
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The Middle-Class Housing Plan - Carolina Forward
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October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Renters & buyers alike face a similar problem: there is simply too little housing...available. When supply is low & demand is high, prices go up. With constant upward pressure on housing costs, middle-class North Carolinians get squeezed even more."
carolinaforward.org/middle-class...
carolinaforward.org/middle-class...