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Over 30,000 Students Absent Amid ICE Raids in Charlotte

11/19/2025

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On November 17, over 30,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students were absent as ICE operations detained more than 200 people.
Vi Lyles, the Charlotte mayor, condemned the raids.
Janet Cowell, the Raleigh mayor, said local police do not enforce immigration laws.
Josh Stein, North Carolina Governor, criticized the raids.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district stated that no immigration enforcement occurred on school property.

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Story summary

On November 17, over 30,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students were absent as ICE operations detained more than 200 people.
Vi Lyles, the Charlotte mayor, condemned the raids.
Janet Cowell, the Raleigh mayor, said local police do not enforce immigration laws.
Josh Stein, North Carolina Governor, criticized the raids.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district stated that no immigration enforcement occurred on school property.