US EditionFederal 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.
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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…
The Border Patrol made at least 36 interventions on Saturday; activists call the day “a day of shame.” The entry More than 80 immigrants were reportedly arrested on the first day of Border Patrol operations in Charlotte was first published on Link Latino NC. More than 80 immigrants were reportedly arrested on the first day of Border Patrol operations in Charlotte was first posted on November 16, 2025 at 9:38 am.©2024 “Link Latino NC”. Use of thi…
The mayor of Charlotte asked the people on Saturday to turn to help stations, so the local police did not participate in the raids.
The Department of Deportation
“The Department of Homeland Security has diverted thousands of federal agents from their normal duties to focus on arresting undocumented immigrants, undermining a wide range of law enforcement operations in response to mounting pressure from President Trump,” the New York Times reports.
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