Immigration crackdown 'surges' to Charlotte, North Carolina
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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.
Martha White, the granddaughter of “Charlotte’s Web” author E.B. White, slammed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for using the novel’s name to refer to its Charlotte, N.C., immigration enforcement operation.
The demonstration comes as Customs and Border Protection has started an operation in North Carolina called “Charlotte’s Web” in the Queen City. The organizer of the event, Evan Branan, says the demonstration is to show that people are going to stand up against ICE like in Chicago and Los Angeles.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents fanned out across North Carolina's largest city over the week, detaining 81 people in a single day.
As North Carolina becomes the latest target of Trump’s immigration crackdown, Charlotte City Council Member-elect JD Mazuera Arias speaks with CNN News Central’s Sara Sidner about what his city does next.
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Officer injured in van attack during illegal immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte
A man rammed his van at law enforcement officers conducting an illegal immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina.
North Carolina residents attended a training session on what rights people have when interacting with immigration authorities and how to spot federal immigration agents Friday in Charlotte, N.C.
Federal law enforcement officials are sent to North Carolina’s largest city, while many National Guard members deployed to Chicago and Portland are being sent home.