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"...despite fierce objections from local leaders..."

"...Some businesses in Charlotte chose to stay closed at the weekend and many areas that would often be bustling on a Saturday afternoon were quiet as people stayed home in fear of anti-immigration raids and sweeps...."

"...The latest effort by federal law enforcement has been labeled 'Operation Charlotte’s Web' as a play on the title of the children’s book but conjuring an image of people caught in a trap...."

"...In response to the crackdown, activists were seen in videos posted to social media handing out whistles to community members for them to alert their neighbors to the presence of ICE and federal agents...."

"...At Camino, a nonprofit group that offers services to Latino communities, some said they were too afraid to leave their homes to attend school, medical appointments or work...."

"...A dental clinic the group runs had nine cancellations on Friday, spokesperson Paola Garcia said...."

"...Recent operations led by Bovino in Chicago and Los Angeles triggered a flurry of lawsuits and investigations over questions about use of force, including wide deployment of chemical agents against protesters...."

"...Democratic party leaders in both cities said that agents’ presence inflamed community tensions and actually led to violence...."

"...Bovino and other Trump administration officials have called the use of force appropriate, citing a growing threats on agents’ lives...."

"...By Sunday, reports of CBP activity in Charlotte were 'overwhelming' and difficult to quantify, Greg Asciutto, executive director of the community development group CharlotteEast, said in an email...."

"...City council member-elect JD Mazuera Arias said targeting houses of worship was 'just awful'...."