DHS said it officially launched an operation dubbed "Charlotte's Web" to target immigrants living in the Charlotte area illegally.

After immigration officials arrested more than 130 people, some churches report being half empty, an after-school program canceled activities and one U.S. citizen said he started carrying his passport.

"Charlotte's Web" author E.B. White's granddaughter slammed DHS for naming Charlotte immigration raids "Operation Charlotte's Web" after her grandfather's beloved children's book.

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.

With federal agents in Charlotte cracking down on immigration enforcement, some fearful Rock Hill residents change their regular routine to stay safe.

Since Saturday, at least two people have been detained in a Charlotte plaza, where resident David Rebolloso runs his businesses, a laundromat, he told ABC News. Rebolloso said that the plaza, which caters predominantly to the Hispanic community, is usually bustling. Today, only two of the 18 businesses are open.

"The fact that a paper tells me you're now a citizen of this country doesn't take away from the fact that I look the way I look," Cristina Rojas told CBS News.

US Border Patrol agents conducted immigration raids in Charlotte, North Carolina, as DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin cited public safety concerns.