Border patrol surge in Charlotte

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00:00It seems federal immigration agents have their next target, Charlotte, North Carolina.

00:05The state's largest city was the site of a new wave of raids over the weekend.

00:09The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement, quote,

00:12we are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety

00:17threats are removed. Border patrol agents were spotted making multiple arrests in the Democrat

00:22run city and were widely condemned by local officials. Mayor Vi Lyles and other local

00:28leaders said in a joint statement that the raids were, quote, causing unnecessary fear and

00:32uncertainty in our community. They also had a message of support and caution to those planning

00:37to protest the surge of federal boots on the ground. Quote, we ask that as a community, we do so

00:43peacefully. We do not want to see violence like many witnessed in other cities. The Queen City is

00:48home to about 150,000 immigrant residents.