"A Department of Homeland Security agent stands as protesters demonstrate against raids conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside the DHS office in Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 16, 2025. PETER ZAY / AFP via Getty Images Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news - make a quick donation to Truthout today! In Charlotte, North Carolina, the Trump administration's latest anti-immigration crackdown garnered headlines over the weekend both for"
""I just started recording them," said Rheba Hamilton after federal agents pulled up to her house in a vehicle and intimidated two Latino men who were decorating the trees in her yard. "They left." As the agents pulled away, she yelled, "Get the hell out of my yard, you assholes!" Hamilton, who told The New York Times she had tried to warn the workers against hanging the Christmas lights due to the deportation operations, said it was "terrifying" to see Border Patrol agents on her property."
Federal agents from U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a high-profile anti-immigration operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 16, 2025, labeled Operation Charlotte's Web. Local residents filmed agents, confronted them, and intervened to prevent arrests and raids of Latino community members. A neighbor, Rheba Hamilton, recorded agents intimidating two Latino men decorating her yard and shouted at them as they left. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein urged residents to bear witness to ICE actions at homes and businesses. The operations were described as inhumane and aggressive and sparked community resistance and public outcry.
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