Immigration

A 24-year-old U.S. citizen detained by CBP agents in Charlotte will be released on bond following a preliminary hearing Thursday at the federal courthouse.

U.S. Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte after a five-day operation, leaving behind a swirl of legal questions. In an interview with WFAE, the ACLU of North Carolina says agents repeatedly violated residents' constitutional protections and even broke the state’s new face-mask ban.

Since Customs and Border Protection arrived in Charlotte Saturday, many immigrant families have been afraid to leave their homes. Some Hispanic businesses have gotten creative about staying open.

Three people in Charlotte now face federal charges for allegedly assaulting or impeding federal immigration agents during this week's "Operation Charlotte's Web."

Around 200 people protested outside a Home Depot in east Charlotte Wednesday as U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues its immigration operation.

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.

Two men involved in separate incidents have been charged in federal court for allegedly using their vehicles to assault, resist, or impede federal officers conducting immigration enforcement operations in Charlotte. That’s according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Russ Ferguson.

Hundreds of students walked out of class at several Charlotte-area high schools Tuesday as Border Patrol agents continued a citywide immigration crackdown. The walkouts come as absences have spiked at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, with immigrant families keeping kids home.

OurBRIDGE for Kids suspended its afterschool programs after U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were seen at its east Charlotte site on Monday and Tuesday mornings.

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.