Protests Sparked in Charlotte as Federal Authorities arrest 81 in Immigration Raids

Protests Sparked in Charlotte as Federal Authorities arrest 81 in Immigration Raids

Protesters gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, November 16, after federal immigration agents arrested at least 81 individuals as part of an expanded crackdown on illegal immigration under the Trump administration.

The raids, conducted by US Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), occurred within a five-hour span, according to Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official.

Protesters and immigration rights groups denounced the Trump administration's aggressive enforcement strategy, accusing agents of racial profiling and targeting people indiscriminately in heavily policed neighborhoods.

Demonstrators gathered in Raleigh and Charlotte this weekend, waving signs and chanting against the deportations, which they say are inflaming fear within immigrant communities.

REUTERS