00:00Charlotte on alert as federal immigration sweep looms.
00:04Charlotte, North Carolina, is preparing for a potential federal immigration sweep after Sheriff Gary McFadden said two officials told him U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents may arrive this weekend.
00:15He didn't name the officials, and no operational details or requests for assistance were provided.
00:21The Department of Homeland Security declined to offer clarity.
00:23Every day, DHS enforces the laws of the nation across the country.
00:28We do not discuss future or potential operations, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
00:34President Trump has defended deploying federal agents to Democratic-led cities to curb crime and support mass deportation efforts,
00:41and Charlotte, home to over 150,000 foreign-born residents, now appears next.
00:46The administration has cited the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Irina Zarutska as evidence of local failures.
00:54In response, officials and advocates are mobilizing quickly.
00:58Nearly 500 residents joined a community call on Wednesday, organized by Charlotte East, to share information and his fears.
01:05The purpose of this call was to create a mutual aid network, said City Council Member-elect J.D. Mazuera Arias.
01:12Charlotte East Director Greg Asiudo urged people to stay connected with support groups.
01:17Charlotte Mecklenburg Police emphasized they
01:20have no authority to enforce federal immigration laws and are not involved in any federal plans.
01:26Still, Mazuera Arias and others say they have already received unconfirmed reports of plainclothes officers in neighborhoods and on transit.
01:34This is some of the chaos that we also saw in Chicago, said State Senator Caleb Theodras.
01:39The Chicago sweep under Operation Midway Blitz quickly grew, resulting in over 3,200 arrests and hundreds of CBP agents.
01:48With Charlotte potentially next, local groups are training residents and volunteers on identifying federal agents and knowing their rights.
01:56They're not always wearing vests that say ICE, said Tony Siracusa of Indivisible Charlotte.
02:03He said the groups may also coordinate pop-up protests, though they are not encouraging anyone to risk arrest.
02:10The fear is already having an impact.
02:12Daniela Andrade of the Carolina Migrant Network said organizers canceled a Hispanic Heritage Festival this year due to concerns about enforcement.
02:21It's the concern of family separation, of being removed from a community where many people have lived for years, she said.
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