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Border Patrol Presence Sparks Controversy Across North Carolina

11/19/2025

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Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell confirmed sightings of Border Patrol agents in Wake County.
In Durham, a daycare staffer reported a lockdown due to immigration officers outside.
The Department of Homeland Security stated arrests in Charlotte involved individuals violating immigration laws.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein criticized the enforcement for targeting innocent residents.
Federal authorities arrested two U.S. citizens for allegedly alerting others to Border Patrol's presence.

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Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell confirmed sightings of Border Patrol agents in Wake County.
In Durham, a daycare staffer reported a lockdown due to immigration officers outside.
The Department of Homeland Security stated arrests in Charlotte involved individuals violating immigration laws.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein criticized the enforcement for targeting innocent residents.
Federal authorities arrested two U.S. citizens for allegedly alerting others to Border Patrol's presence.