US EditionOfficials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdown
- On Nov. 15, Charlotte officials vowed to resist a pending CBP operation as Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry L. McFadden said agents could arrive by Saturday, urging peaceful protests and recording.
- The Trump administration has broadened federal deployments into Democratic cities, targeting Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Memphis, and Portland to fight crime and advance a mass deportation agenda.
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it has no authority to enforce federal immigration laws, and Congresswoman Alma Adams stated, `I am extremely concerned about the deployment of US Border Patrol and ICE agents to Charlotte`,
- More than 150,000 foreign-born residents could be affected by enforcement actions, and Gov. Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina, said most detained individuals have no criminal convictions.
- Reports of aggressive tactics in prior operations have heightened local concern, as CBS News reported that after two months in Chicago, U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino left for Charlotte.
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News Wrap: Federal agents begin making immigration arrests in North Carolina
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Charlotte promises to resist pending federal immigration raids: 'Campaign of terror'
Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina, are preparing for a looming federal immigration crackdown that they described on Friday as an invasion, with the city pledging to stand up for migrants against the federal raids.Local leaders encouraged Charlotte residents to protest peacefully and record agents' actions from a distance, condemning the Trump administration's actions in targeting migrants during sweeps in other cities across the country."We…
'We Do Not Want ICE Here': NC Officials Oppose Trump Targeting Immigrants in Charlotte
As US Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino headed for Charlotte after two months of terrorizing Chicago, North Carolina officials came together in his apparent destination to speak out against the looming assault on immigrants there.
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