Posted on 11/17/2025 1:10:51 PM PST by TheDon
Federal agents have arrested 130 people in two days in Charlotte, North Carolina, the latest city to face President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration, according to a US official.
Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), told the BBC that a number of the people arrested are criminals and gang members. But local leaders say the operation is doing more harm than good.
DHS said a US citizen allegedly injured an officer by ramming a law enforcement vehicle with their car.
By population, Charlotte is roughly a quarter of the size of Los Angeles and a third of Chicago, the two most notable places targeted for immigration sweeps and deportations.
Greg Bovino, a border official, said 81 of the arrests in Charlotte were made in a five-hour period on Saturday.
Bovino, who is known for leading the Chicago immigration effort until recently, has been posting on social media about "Operation Charlotte's Web".
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How in the world is arresting criminals and gangs doing more harm than good?
MUST CONTINUE-—INTO EVERY CRACK & CREVICE
Local leaders are democrats and they are worried about their new voting base.
I assume, unless conclusively proven otherwise, that anybody bitching about the arrest and removal of illegal aliens is benefitting financially from the presence of those illegal aliens ... and is in bed with the drug and human trafficking cartels.
Better to go for ICE crackdowns on blue cities in purple and red leaning states.
I’d target ICE against illegals in the blue pockets of swing districts.
Local leaders are democrats and they are worried about their new voting base.
All those “No Name Given” ,LOL
Going by the proportion of illegals in the country, the Charlotte area should have 111,000. Arresting 150 doesn’t even move the needle. 10,000 would just be a good start.
“Local leaders” are part of the crew.
Agree
Now, come to the coast
It's pruning the registered Democrat voter numbers.
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