Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 7 hours ago

Federal officials confirm immigration enforcement operations are underway in Charlotte, North Carolina

On Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents began immigration enforcement operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, with arrests reported across multiple locations, federal officials confirmed.
The administration said the deployments were intended to protect Americans and remove public-safety threats, while the federal government had not publicly announced the push, prompting local complaints.
Local reporters and viewers captured masked agents arresting a man at 4750 South Blvd and detaining people across South Boulevard and Central Avenue, while Paola Garcia said, `Basically what we're seeing is that there have been lots of people being pulled over.`
Local leaders responded by saying Vi Lyles, Charlotte Mayor, Mark Jerrell, Mecklenburg County Commission Chair, and Stephanie Sneed, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Chair, urge peaceful expression amid fear, while Gov. Josh Stein, North Carolina governor, noted most detainees lack convictions and urged reporting inappropriate behavior.
As context, Charlotte counts more than 900,000 residents including over 150,000 foreign-born, while recent operations in Chicago and Portland faced judicial orders and legal scrutiny for warrantless detentions.

Insights by Ground AI

240 Articles

US Border Patrol arrests 81 on first day of Charlotte immigration crackdown

(Reuters) -Federal agents arrested at least 81 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend, a senior commander said on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign. Read full story

13 hours ago·Malaysia

Read Full Article

WSOC-TV

Center

Laundromat owners use business to keep Border Patrol agents away from customers

Fear and chaos Sunday morning, as Border Patrol agents descended on North Tryon Street.

16 hours ago

Read Full Article

NZ Herald

Center

Immigration raids begin in Charlotte as Guard pulls back in two cities

The United States Department of Homeland Security has begun law enforcement operations in Charlotte, federal officials said It’s the latest Democratic-run...

16 hours ago·Auckland, New Zealand

Read Full Article

diario.mx

Center

u.s. Arrests Dozens in Roundups in North Carolina · Global Voices

Charlotte, United States.- Dozens of people were arrested in immigration raids in Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, authorities reported on Sunday, while residents reported that the presence of agents in churches and apartment complexes is spreading terror in the community. The Trump administration has turned this city of approximately 950 thousand inhabitants into its last target of the offensive that, it says, seeks to combat crim…

17 hours ago

Read Full Article