The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina announced on Thursday (November 20) that federal officials have confirmed to Sheriff Garry McFadden that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation codenamed “Charlotte’s Web” has officially ended, resulting in the arrest of hundreds of individuals.
According to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, the Border Patrol will not be conducting any operations in the city of Charlotte on Thursday.
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, a Democrat, expressed her happiness on Thursday upon learning that the enforcement action has concluded.
The federal crackdown on illegal immigrants centered around Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest city, lasted less than a week. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials stated on Wednesday that over 250 individuals were arrested in the enforcement operation on Tuesday night.
DHS officials explained that the reason for launching the large-scale operation in North Carolina was due to restrictions imposed by so-called sanctuary policies, inhibiting cooperation between local authorities and immigration officials.
An upcoming operation named “Swamp Sweep” set to take place in New Orleans is expected to commence in early December and may last for several months. Up to 250 federal agents could arrive in New Orleans as early as this Friday.
Since January, federal immigration enforcement officers have conducted large-scale operations across the United States, detaining over 60,000 individuals, marking a record high.
(Information sourced from The Associated Press)