Charlotte on edge after dozens arrested in weekend immigration crackdown
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Protests are planned in North Carolina’s largest city as the Department of Homeland Security’s latest targeted immigration blitz unfolds. Follow for live updates
• Dozens of people were arrested in North Carolina’s largest city over the weekend in the Department of Homeland Security’s latest targeted immigration blitz, dubbed Charlotte’s Web. • The community is on edge: Students at a local high school plan a walkout Monday to protest the operation, and a popular Colombian bakery remains closed after the owner says agents tackled people outside his shop. • The crackdown in Charlotte comes as police say violent crime has dropped by 20% this year. Unlike other federal enforcement operations in Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles and Chicago, President Donald Trump made almost no prior mention of Charlotte, where local Democrats believe the action is intended to “score political points.” • Charlotte got nationwide attention this summer over concerns about crime after Iryna Zarutska, 23, was stabbed to death without provocation on public transit. In that case, the victim was a refugee and the suspect a US citizen. As the Department of Homeland Security continues its immigration enforcement push in Charlotte, the mayor of Asheville said the small, artsy, tourist destination in Western North Carolina may be next. “We have learned that Asheville may be a targeted city,” Mayor Esther Manheimer said in a statement last week.
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