Federal immigration raids in Charlotte spark political divide as officials arrest dozens of violent offenders while local Democrats question enforcement tactics.

The mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, said that federal agents will be continuing their operations in the area on Tuesday.

Thousands rally in North Carolina amid a spike in ICE arrests, with officials and residents split over the enforcement surge.

Wake County Public Schools Superintendent Robert P. Taylor issued guidance supporting student absences amid anxiety over recent ICE raids in North Carolina.

More than 30,000 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County reportedly did not attend school on Monday, Nov. 17. This comes as ICE conducted raids in Charlotte, N.C., over the weekend, arresting more than 200 people.

Gregory Bovino's words come after Gov. Josh Stein (D-NC) told residents to “record and report” immigration operations “if they see something wrong.”

More than 200 people have been arrested or detained in the state since operations began in Charlotte over the weekend.

Representatives of the minority groups offer to assist resistance to federal immigration action in North Carolina and say they'll prepare for the spring return of ICE and Border Patrol agents to the Chicago area.

Agents were active in the Raleigh and Durham areas on Tuesday, though the scope of the immigration crackdown in the state’s Research Triangle region was not immediately clear.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents have made their way to major North Carolina cities, including Charlotte and Raleigh, leaving some Latino communities