Raleigh, North Carolina and Illegal immigration
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Local officials and community leaders had urged residents to stay safe as they braced for increased immigration enforcement actions.
Federal Border Patrol agents will be active in Raleigh starting Tuesday, Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell told Axios Monday night. Cowell said in an interview she had been notified of a pending U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation by the Raleigh Police Department and Gov.
Stein urged federal agents to focus on “violent criminals, not neighbors walking down the street, going to church, or putting up Christmas decorations.”
Officials say Customs and Border Protection agents are in Raleigh today, and immigrant advocacy groups say they may appear in surrounding areas.
Federal immigration agents are on the ground in Raleigh and plan to be active in the area Tuesday, according to Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell.
State senator Graig Meyer confirms to ABC11 that ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents will be in Raleigh this week.