Authorities have ended a federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina’s largest city. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that the operation, known as “Charlotte’s Web,” is officially over. Federal officials confirmed the conclusion to Sheriff Garry McFadden. The operation, led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, resulted in hundreds of arrests. The sheriff’s office stated that no further border agent operations would occur on Thursday. A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection didn’t immediately respond Thursday to an email seeking a response about the sheriff’s release.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal immigration crackdown based in North Carolina’s largest city that authorities said led to hundreds of arrests is now over, a local law enforcement agency said Thursday.
A news release from the sheriff’s office in Mecklenburg County, which includes Charlotte, said that federal officials have confirmed with Sheriff Garry McFadden that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation known as “ Charlotte’s Web,” has officially concluded. No border agent operations will occur on Thursday, the news release said.
A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection didn’t immediately respond Thursday to an email seeking a response about the sheriff’s release.
