Charlotte residents, mayor rebuke federal immigration raids
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"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.
Authorities arrested an estimated 81 people Saturday, which would mark the largest single-day immigration sweep in state history.
Department of Homeland Security agents launched a wide scale immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the weekend, leading to the arrests of 81 people. North Carolina
The popular Charlotte bakery closed due to safety concerns. Two days later, a crowd gathered to declare the city a place of solidarity.
The agency said 44 of those people, who are suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, had criminal records, which The Post couldn’t immediately verify.
Reports have emerged of federal agents arresting U.S. citizens amid the ongoing immigration crackdown taking place in the city.
Trump administration officials have titled their Charlotte-area operation after the beloved children’s book “Charlotte’s Web.”
It is unclear how long the operation will last in North Carolina’s largest city, which has a growing immigrant population.
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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