North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has criticized a federal immigration crackdown in Charlotte as “stoking fear” and urged residents to document any misconduct, deepening a clash between state and local Democrats and the Trump administration over the operation.
The Department of Homeland Security in recent days launched “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” sending U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents into North Carolina’s largest city to arrest “criminal illegal aliens.” The agency said local “sanctuary” policies have prevented hundreds of immigration detainers from being honored, forcing federal agents to act directly.
On Nov. 16, the first day of the operation, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino said agents detained at least 81 people in about five hours. Many of them had significant criminal and immigration histories, he said….