North Carolina Democrats fall silent after ICE arrests dozens with violent records
Several North Carolina Democrats who criticized or opposed federal immigration authorities in Charlotte were largely silent when asked about the dozens of criminals arrested during the operation.U.S. Border Patrol Commander...
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Several North Carolina Democrats who criticized or opposed federal immigration authorities in Charlotte were largely silent when asked about the dozens of criminals arrested during the operation. U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino – who hails from Watauga County and attended Appalachian State University in Boone – returned to familiar soil and was seen on-the-ground in Charlotte after weeks in Chicago. By Monday, the Department of Homeland Security recorded 130 arrests of illegal immigrants , including at least 44 with violent criminal records ranging from aggravated assault to known gang activity, in its latest "worst of the worst" cache . CHARLOTTE PROMISES TO RESIST PENDING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION RAIDS: 'CAMPAIGN OF TERROR' One of the more pointed reactions to the raids came from North Carolina state Rep. Aisha Dew, D-Charlotte, who said Friday that "we do not need to have Border Patrol [here]." "As I’ve already said, I’m not quite sure what border we’re patrolling here," Dew said at a press conference , while adding that the surrounding states – South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia – don’t pose any threats to the Old North State. "[Charlotte] is a safe city. Our crime rates have gone down since the previous year. This is just another something out of the playbook," Dew said. Dew did not respond to a request for comment after the "worst of the worst" list came out. TRUMP IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FOCUS TO EXPAND TO NEW CITY, MAYOR INDICATES Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., who represents most of Mecklenburg County and Charlotte, also slammed DHS’ operations on Thursday and pledged to stand up to "intimidation" of her district’s immigrant community. "I am extremely concerned about the deployment of U.S. Border Patrol and ICE agents to Charlotte," Adams said in a statement. " Charlotte’s immigrant community is a proud part of the Queen City, and I will not stand by and watch my constituents be intimidated or harassed," she added, accusing ICE of using exces…