Charlotte, North Carolina, becomes next target of Trump immigration crackdown

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AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaCharlotte, North Carolina, becomes latest target of Trump’s immigration crackdown

Federal agents have been deployed as part of the US president’s push to conduct large-scale arrests in Democrat-led cities

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US Border Patrol agents are seen in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday. Photo: Rheba Hamilton via AP

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A new deployment of federal agents arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday as part of US President Donald Trump’s expanding immigration enforcement campaign, marking the latest push to carry out large-scale arrests in Democratic-led cities.

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“We are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed,” Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

She did not provide any details of the deployment, including how many officers were there or what their duties would be.

The arrival in Charlotte marks the latest expansion of a campaign that has already swept through some of the nation’s largest left-leaning strongholds.

Since the summer, Trump has sent federal agents into Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, arguing that local leaders have failed to control crime and immigration.

Willy Aceituno makes a police report after US Customs and Border Protection officers broke his truck’s window in Charlotte on Saturday. Photo: AP
Willy Aceituno makes a police report after US Customs and Border Protection officers broke his truck’s window in Charlotte on Saturday. Photo: AP

The city drew federal attention in August after a Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed aboard a light-rail train.

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AdvertisementCrimeWorldEuropeUK police arrest 2 after ‘multiple people’ stabbed on train near CambridgeA witness described seeing a man with a large knife and said there was ‘blood everywhere’ as people hid in the washrooms.
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPAgence France-PressePublished: 7:26am, 2 Nov 2025Updated: 7:35am, 2 Nov 2025UK police said they had arrested two suspects Saturday as “a number of people” were taken to hospital and a “large-scale” emergency response was mobilised after a stabbing on a train near Cambridge in eastern England.
Advertisement“We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed,” British Transport Police said on social media, adding that “two people have been arrested”.
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