Charlotte residents, mayor rebuke federal immigration raids
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DHS said it officially launched an operation dubbed "Charlotte's Web" to target immigrants living in the Charlotte area illegally.
Cristina Rojas, who became a U.S. citizen in March, says she has temporarily closed The Batchmaker, the bakery she owns in Charlotte, North Carolina, fearing for her community's safety amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
With federal agents in Charlotte cracking down on immigration enforcement, some fearful Rock Hill residents change their regular routine to stay safe.
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, the mayor said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte.
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Officer injured after suspect rams law enforcement vehicles during Charlotte immigration raids
Officer injured as man rams vehicles during Charlotte immigration raids. U.S. citizen arrested after dangerous chase through University City area, firearm found.
The Department of Homeland Security says there were over 140 arrests this weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina as the Trump administration ramps up their crackdown on immigration. Chair of the Mecklenburg County Commissioners Mark Jerrell joins Chris Jansing to detail the fear and confusion in his community right now.
"The fact that a paper tells me you're now a citizen of this country doesn't take away from the fact that I look the way I look," Cristina Rojas told CBS News.