Local officials had sought to reassure residents as the looming operations created anxiety across the region, emphasizing that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department does not participate in federal immigration enforcement and urging the community to remain peaceful. In recent months, federal immigration agencies have undertaken high-profile operations in cities such as Chicago, where a judicial order cited the warrantless detention of 85% of the individuals arrested under Operation Midway Blitz and required the release of hundreds of detainees. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., one of two House lawmakers leading the push for the Trump administration to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, said the effort is “not about Donald Trump” and called on the president to meet with survivors of Epstein’s abuse.
Author: Amina Kilpatrick, Jeremy Mikula
Published at: 2025-11-16 23:00:00
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