U.S. Border Patrol is sending immigration agents to Raleigh, Mayor Janet Cowell confirmed Monday evening, days after the agency launched an operation in Charlotte.
Cowell told NC Newsline she had spoken with the governor’s office, Raleigh police and the city manager, and it was “our understanding through other law enforcement partners that the Border Patrol is already in Raleigh.”
“They may be active tomorrow,” Cowell said.
Cowell said city officials “don’t have a lot of information” about the scale of the Raleigh operation or how long the agency plans to be there. She has not had any direct contact with Border Patrol as of Monday evening, she said.
“If there’s something that happens where you feel unsafe or you see something that you think is unlawful, you can call the police,” Cowell said. “We’ll be monitoring the situation and trying to keep everybody informed and safe as best we can.”
Border Patrol says it has arrested more than 130 people in recent days after arriving in Charlotte, the latest large-scale operation after a month-long campaign in Chicago.
The Trump administration has described its city-focused operations as aimed at organized crime, gang activity and repeat offenders who are undocumented. But in Chicago, hundreds of those arrested did not have serious criminal records, and those arrested included U.S. citizens.
It is not immediately clear how many of those arrested in Charlotte over recent days have criminal records or are undocumented. Border Patrol commander Dan Bovino, as well as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, have repeatedly posted on social media photos and statements during their North Carolina operation — dubbed “Charlotte’s Web.”
Border Patrol does “not discuss future or potential operations,” DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement provided to NC Newsline.
A spokesperson for Gov. Josh Stein did not respond to a request for comment Monday evening.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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