Overview
- Mecklenburg County Police Chief Garry McFadden said two federal officials told him CBP will launch a detention operation in Charlotte in the coming days.
- McFadden reported no operational details and said his office was not asked to assist, adding that he would not identify the federal officials who briefed him.
- DHS Deputy Secretary Tricia McLaughlin declined to discuss prospective actions, saying the department does not comment on future or potential operations.
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department stated it lacks authority to enforce federal immigration laws and is not participating in ICE or CBP planning.
- Local organizers reported a surge in outreach, including a CharlotteEAST call with nearly 500 participants, and leaders cited accounts of apparent plainclothes agents and pledged support for the city’s more than 150,000 foreign-born residents.