Overview
- DHS says more than 250 people have been arrested since the weekend under Operation Charlotte’s Web, a Border Patrol-led effort supported by ICE.
- Officials publicly named 11 detainees and said many others have criminal histories that include aggravated assault, DUI, hit-and-run and alleged gang ties.
- The crackdown expanded into areas around Raleigh, while protests, school walkouts and business closures were reported in immigrant neighborhoods.
- Videos and eyewitness accounts documented aggressive encounters, including agents breaking a car window; DHS said a U.S. citizen filming agents was cited for assault, which his attorney disputes.
- Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is leading the North Carolina operation, and about 250 agents are slated to redeploy to New Orleans for a two‑month sweep beginning December 1, according to AP.