On Monday, we reported on “Charlotte’s Web,” the sweep by federal agencies targeting criminals in Charlotte, North Carolina. Noted in that posting was the fact that, on the first Saturday of the operation, 81 arrests were made. Today we learn that just in the operation’s first 48 hours, a total of 130 people, including at least two gang members, had been arrested. Also among the total were 44 criminal illegal aliens, whose criminal records reveal arrests for such crimes as aggravated assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault on a police officer, battery, driving under the influence, and hit-and-run.
In addition, as evidence of concern on the part of the illegal population, nearly 21,000 students were absent on Monday from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system, which includes 185 schools. Authorities say 31 percent of students in the system are Hispanic.
Meanwhile, the operation continues to be opposed on the ground and in high places in the Charlotte government. As we reported, dozens of protestors harassed immigration officers in a wooded area of the city on Sunday, screaming, shouting, and blowing whistles. Charlotte’s governing class complained as well, including Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, who accused the CBP of “causing unnecessary fear and uncertainty in our community.”
Next up on the feds’ list is the state capital, Raleigh, according to that city’s mayor and the state governor. Neither appear happy about it. For its part, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said through its Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin: “Every day, DHS enforces the laws of the nation across the country. We do not discuss future or potential operations.”
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