Overview
- CBP commander Gregory K. Bovino said agents made more than 80 arrests on the operation’s first day and shared examples of alleged criminal histories.
- Residents and community groups reported arrests near churches, apartment complexes and retail parking lots, with some accounts of U.S. citizens briefly detained.
- Charlotte and Mecklenburg leaders, including Mayor Vi Lyles, the sheriff and CMPD, distanced themselves from the raids and warned they are sowing fear.
- DHS said the action targets people with criminal records and pointed to roughly 1,400 immigration detainers in North Carolina that were not honored.
- Authorities have not provided comprehensive details on detainees or custody locations as protests formed and local services reported cancellations.