Border Patrol in Charlotte, Nov. 20
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Joshua Long hugs his partner,Gabrielle Sorge, after he is released from the FBI Charlotte field office in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Border Patrol agents arrested more than 250 people in Charlotte this past week and, according to reports, could begin operations in Louisiana and Mississippi as soon as next week.
A law enforcement source with knowledge of the operation said Thursday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are leaving Charlotte. Agents have been in the city conducting sweeps since Saturday,
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They say they’re deporting the worst of the worst,” one protester said. “But day laborers are the best of the best.”
Since Customs and Border Protection arrived in Charlotte Saturday, many immigrant families have been afraid to leave their homes. Some Hispanic businesses have gotten creative about staying open.
We are not certain it would be advantageous for people to seek shelter inside places of worship,” one minister said.