Charlotte, Immigration Crackdown
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Latino community members are missing work, school, and medical appointments as Border Patrol conducts sweeping raids at churches and apartment complexes.
Over the weekend, masked and heavily armed federal immigration agents, led by Customs and Border Protection commander Gregory Bovino, abducted and assaulted immigrants and citizens.
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.
US Border Patrol agents conducted immigration raids in Charlotte, North Carolina, as DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin cited public safety concerns.
The Trump administration is planning to dispatch Border Patrol agents to Charlotte and New Orleans to oversee immigration operations that could involve armored vehicles and special operations teams.