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Asheville and Buncombe County issued a joint statement Nov. 18 to address fears around immigration enforcement activities in North Carolina.
Homeland Security listed the suspect as one of the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens,” saying people have been released because nearly 1,400 detainers across the state have not been honored.
Homeland Security says Border Patrol has arrested more than 200 people in Charlotte, agents started detaining people in Raleigh Tuesday too
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, the mayor said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte.
DHS says the surge is meant to target public safety threats, but Charlotte leaders warn the federal operation is heightening fear.
Reports have emerged of federal agents arresting U.S. citizens amid the ongoing immigration crackdown taking place in the city.
Border Patrol agents are in Raleigh as the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration blitz continues. Follow for live updates.