Charlotte on edge
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After immigration officials arrested more than 130 people, some churches report being half empty, an after-school program canceled activities and one U.S. citizen said he started carrying his passport.
A top Border Patrol commander touted dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents reported encounters with federal immigration agents near churches, apartment complexes and stores.
The Trump administration is planning to dispatch Border Patrol agents to Charlotte and New Orleans to oversee immigration operations that could involve armored vehicles and special operations teams.
Advocates and legal experts say many arrests are happening quietly, often when immigrants show up at state courts.
Charlotte, North Carolina, is the latest U.S. city preparing for a potential immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.