Will Democrats remain peaceful?
Border Patrol operations start in Charlotte as officials urge calm
Federal agents have started making arrests Saturday as Border Patrol deployments began in the city, a shift the Department of Homeland Security said was intended to “ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed.”
Earlier in the day, local officials 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. (snip)
Community organizations reported a heightened presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and CBP officers across multiple corridors, including South Boulevard, Archdale, Arrowood, Central Avenue, Rosehaven and Sharon Amity, beginning early Saturday morning.
At his Latin bakery in east Charlotte, owner Manolo Betancur, stood watch with a whistle around his neck and a key in the door, ready to lock up. His bakery is a staple of the immigrant community, and earlier that morning, he said, federal officials swept through his parking lot as his staff prepared thousands of conchas, doughnuts for their customers.
Giving aid to illegal aliens in contradiction of federal law.
Mecklenburg County officials touched on this Saturday in its joint statement, saying the Border Patrol “operations are causing unnecessary fear and uncertainty in our community as recent operations in other cities have resulted in people without criminal records being detained and violent protests being the result of unwarranted actions.”
So what? If it was an operation against the Mafia or a gang Democrats would be fine with that (we hope they would, anyhow). These people are unlawfully present. Laws must be obeyed. Anyhow, it wouldn’t be Republicans going all fiery but peaceful, right?
Hey, weren’t we told that Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are not illegal alien sanctuaries? BTW, it is against federal law to interfere with federal immigration operations, illegal to protect illegals federally, and refuse to provide aid to federal law enforcement. It’s also against North Carolina law to operate as a sanctuary jurisdiction.
