Overview
- DHS reported 207 arrests in the Charlotte operation as of Monday night after more than 130 in the first 24 hours, with officials saying some detainees have serious records and gang ties.
- Raleigh and Durham officials reported sightings and several detentions, though a senior administration official said no large-scale Customs and Border Protection operation there is planned at this time.
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools logged 30,399 student absences on Monday in preliminary data as businesses in immigrant neighborhoods closed and residents described widespread fear.
- Videos and eyewitness accounts documented aggressive tactics, including agents smashing a U.S. citizen’s truck window before releasing him, prompting complaints of racial profiling and demands for transparency.
- Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino remains in Charlotte as local leaders, including the mayor and the governor, condemn the tactics and community groups organize to document detentions.