Overview
- Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said two federal officials told him CBP agents could arrive in Charlotte Saturday or early next week.
- The sheriff’s office says it was not asked to assist and has received no details about timing, scope, or tactics of the operation.
- Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Police said it does not enforce federal immigration law and is not involved in ICE operations or planning.
- The Department of Homeland Security declined to discuss future operations, while multiple reports point to a redeployment from Chicago and name Gregory Bovino as a potential leader.
- Local community groups are organizing rights trainings and mutual‑aid efforts as injunctions from Chicago deployments continue to constrain CBP’s use of force and require additional oversight.