The Department of Homeland Security says the number of people arrested in Charlotte since Saturday is now more than 250. Border Patrol agents started sweeping the city five days ago, looking for people present in the country illegally. The Border Patrol has not responded to WFAE’s questions about the identities of those arrested, what they’re charged with or where they’ve been taken.
Border Patrol in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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When the longest government shutdown in history ended, food assistance for 42 million Americans was restored. But the temporary and unnecessary suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may have long-lasting impacts — and there are new restrictions to those benefits. We look at SNAP, how it started, why it’s needed, who it serves and more.
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The Catawba Riverkeeper organization is one of the 10 largest of its kind in the country, but the person responsible for that growth — Executive Director John Searby — is stepping down. As he prepares to leave, we look at his contributions to the organization, its work in keeping the Catawba healthy, and the future challenges to that health. Also, as solar tax credits near expiration, what can you do before time runs out?
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SNAP benefits are temporarily suspended. In North Carolina, about 1.4 million residents depend on SNAP assistance.
LOCAL NEWS
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Myers Park Country Club says Border Patrol agents entered the club’s grounds Monday without a warrant or permission and briefly detained one of the club’s employees. They released the employee — who the club says has all the required documentation — after questioning them. Myers Park Country Club is consulting with legal counsel to determine what they can do to ensure the club’s privacy and security, the club's interim manager said in a message to members.
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After a difficult year, visitor data shows that tourism has been looking up this fall.
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Las detenciones hasta el momento han sido impactantes por su carácter público, generando temor entre muchas familias inmigrantes y planteando numerosas preguntas sobre qué deben y no deben hacer las personas al encontrarse con agentes federales y qué derechos les amparan ante la ley.
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US Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday that the number of people arrested over the past three days in Charlotte has passed 200. Agents have been rounding up people accused of being in the country illegally. Operation Charlotte’s Web, as the Department of Homeland Security is calling the enforcement push, started on Saturday and has involved arrests at workplaces, supermarkets and shops in heavily immigrant areas.
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After the rushed passage of a law that could funnel more people into the involuntary commitment process, House lawmakers hear concerns from doctors and hospital leaders.
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Home sales were anemic in Charlotte last month. Amidst ongoing economic uncertainty and the government shutdown, sales fell more than 3% last month compared to September. But the average price still rose almost 5%, to more than $511,000.Compared to October in the prior year, sales were up less than 1% last month.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The latest on Border Patrol arrests in Charlotte. A Mecklenburg County commissioner won't run for reelection. Major jobs announcements for the Charlotte region. And a fact check: Are North Carolina teachers really the lowest-paid in the Southeast?
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