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Operation Charlotte’s Web: 370 Arrests Spark Outcry in NC

11/27/2025

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U.S. Border Patrol began Operation Charlotte’s Web on November 15, targeting undocumented immigrants in North Carolina's largest cities, arresting about 370 individuals.
Gov. Josh Stein (D-N.C.) and local officials say the operation raises public-safety concerns and risks racial profiling.
The operation has led to the reassignment of federal agents from other criminal investigations to immigration enforcement.
Federal officials confirmed the operation is ongoing despite local leaders' statements that it ended.

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U.S. Border Patrol began Operation Charlotte’s Web on November 15, targeting undocumented immigrants in North Carolina's largest cities, arresting about 370 individuals.
Gov. Josh Stein (D-N.C.) and local officials say the operation raises public-safety concerns and risks racial profiling.
The operation has led to the reassignment of federal agents from other criminal investigations to immigration enforcement.
Federal officials confirmed the operation is ongoing despite local leaders' statements that it ended.