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Federal Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Charlotte have sparked widespread concern, especially after reports of racial profiling, detentions, and property damage.
Stein urged federal agents to focus on “violent criminals, not neighbors walking down the street, going to church, or putting up Christmas decorations.”
Republican state House Speaker Destin Hall claimed on social media Monday Border Patrol is in Charlotte due to Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden’s disputes with ICE and that the agency is “stepping in to clean up his mess and restore safety to the city.”
Reports have emerged of federal agents arresting U.S. citizens amid the ongoing immigration crackdown taking place in the city.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino has left Chicago for North Carolina, but communities on Chicago have nevertheless remained on high alert since he departed.