Hurricane Watch! Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
The Trump administration's mass deportation campaign heads South next – Charlotte, North, Carolina.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden released a statement saying that federal officials confirmed that U.S. immigration enforcement officers planned to start an enforcement operation as early as Saturday in Charlotte, the Tarheel State's largest city.
City leaders and residents in the cities visited by the administration in its campaign, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. have not always enjoyed the attention.
NPR reports that Charlotte drew national attention this fall following the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian woman on public transit. The suspect was not an immigrant, but Republicans and the White House criticized the city’s Democratic mayor for the crime. It is currently unknown how many officers are expected to arrive in Charlotte and the community reportedly has been reacting with fear to the news.
