"Many residents were additionally outraged when there was a flurry of reported encounters with immigration agents near churches, apartment complexes and stores over the weekend, chasing and arresting people as part of anti-immigration measures but which included some US citizens. We've seen masked, heavily armed agents in paramilitary garb driving unmarked cars, targeting American citizens based on their skin color, racially profiling and picking up random people in parking lots and off of our sidewalks,"
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that border patrol officers had arrested over 130 illegal aliens who have all broken immigration laws. The agency said the records of those arrested included gang membership, aggravated assault, shoplifting and other crimes, but it did not say how many of such cases had resulted in convictions, how many people had been facing charges or any other details."
Federal immigration agents continued arrests in Charlotte on Monday after a weekend sweep that detained at least 130 people. North Carolina governor Josh Stein warned the crackdown stoked fear and caused severe disruption. The Trump administration sent Border Patrol agents to Charlotte to bolster Customs and Immigration Enforcement operations. The White House framed the focus as an effort to combat crime, while local leaders objected amid declining city crime rates. Reported encounters occurred near churches, apartment complexes and stores, and included some U.S. citizens. Agents were described as masked and heavily armed. The Department of Homeland Security said arrested individuals had records including gang membership and assault, but provided no conviction details.
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