Border Patrol agents descended on Charlotte this weekend, arresting 81 people on their first day. The operation, dubbed “Charlotte’s Web,” has drawn criticism for its aggressive tactics and startled residents in a city with a growing international population. Lawyers and immigrant advocacy groups say the arrests included people who didn’t even have criminal backgrounds, such as church volunteers and workers at Home Depot. The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants has targeted communities with large immigrant populations, sparking fears of increased enforcement operations across the country.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/us/border-patrol-arrests-charlotte-nc.html