– For todayNow you can listen to FOX news headlines!
Federal agents launched a major immigration crackdown in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday.
US Border Patrol agents have been seen conducting house arrests on more than 900,000 citizens, the Associated Press reported.
The operation is part of a federal push to ensure that “Americans are safe and threats to public safety are removed,” according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tricia McLauldin.
DHS arrests the ‘worst of the worst’ attacks on domestic animals
This photo taken from a video provided by Rheba Hamilton shows US Border Patrol agents leaving a jail after approaching two men who hung street lights in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2025. (Rheba hamilton with ap)
“Americans should be able to live without the fear of their brothers, their families, or their neighbors,” McLaklollin said in a statement.
However, some local leaders quickly condemned the attack.
The Mayor of Charlotte Mayor, and Mecklenburg County Commissioner Mark Jerrell and Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Steam School Steam Stephanie Sneed, said in a joint statement of the actions “causing unnecessary fear and uncertainty.”
Federal Judge Slams Brams On Trump Admin Law Limiting Driver’s Licenses
A sign in Spanish that reads: “Know your rights” is displayed outside a restaurant on November 13, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
“We want the people of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County to know that we stand with all residents who want to move on with their lives,” the statement said.
US-born Henduran resident Willy Aceituno told Associated Press that he saw “a lot of Latinos running” as Border Patrol agents drove away on Saturday. He also stopped twice.
The move comes months after the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zaritska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian activist, on a Charlotte light rail.
It follows similar forced immigration attacks in California, Illinois, Oregon and New York.
White House Memo says Democrats’ plan could spend $200b on health care for illegal immigrants
Protesters walk through Uptown after gathering at the first ward park for the “No Border Patrol in Charlotte” Rally on November 15, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Credit to Baldwin/Getty Images)
On Friday, local leaders encouraged the residents of Charlotte to restore peace and record the actions of agents from afar, criticizing the actions of the Trump administration in other countries across the country.
“We’re living in a mountain of times,” Mecklenburg County Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell said Friday.
The leaders gathered the next day Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden announced that Federal officials have announced that the customs of the US and USrder Devitents will begin mandatory work in the community on Saturday or early next week.
Click here to download the FOX News app
DHS Mayor Charlotte VILLES did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
FOX News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.
