Overview
- DHS says the Charlotte operation produced more than 250 arrests under “Charlotte’s Web,” describing many detainees as violent or repeat offenders, a characterization disputed by state and local critics.
- Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden and other local officials said CBP operations in Charlotte have ended for now, with no CBP actions on Thursday, while DHS has released few details on those arrested.
- Reports of agents in Raleigh earlier in the week did not develop into sustained operations, and the mayor later said the Border Patrol’s activity there appeared to be suspended.
- Border Patrol personnel are preparing for a follow‑on deployment to New Orleans for a planned “Swamp Sweep,” with roughly 250 agents expected and an early‑December start, according to AP reporting and sources familiar with the plans.
- Protests, reduced school attendance and business closures were reported in immigrant neighborhoods, and Mexico confirmed five detained nationals are receiving consular assistance.