Border Patrol in Charlotte, Nov. 19
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After immigration officials arrested more than 130 people, some churches report being half empty, an after-school program canceled activities and one U.S. citizen said he started carrying his passport.
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Arrest tally grows to 250 in immigration enforcement surge in Charlotte, North Carolina: DHS
The mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, said that federal agents will be continuing their operations in the area on Tuesday.
Dramatic videos show encounters between federal agents and residents in Charlotte, with the Trump administration ramping up its immigration crackdown in the city. Border Patrol says it has arrested more than 250 people in Charlotte.
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Charlotte, NC official on ‘opaque process’ of immigration raids: ‘We are left with no information’
Charlotte, NC Mayor Pro Tempore Dante Anderson tells CNN’s Erica Hill about the ongoing federal immigration enforcement in the city. Anderson describes an “opaque operation,” saying city officials are garnering information by using “residents as our eyes and ears.
Charlotte's mayor told ABC News that city officials are frustrated over the lack of transparency and a lack of communication regarding the immigration raids.
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, the mayor said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte.
"Charlotte's Web" author E.B. White's granddaughter slammed DHS for naming Charlotte immigration raids "Operation Charlotte's Web" after her grandfather's beloved children's book.
A surge of federal agents arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday to take part in immigration arrests despite protests from the mayor and other local officials.