President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed plans to deploy hundreds of Border Patrol (CBP) agents to North Carolina and Louisiana in the coming days as part of the government’s expansion of immigration operations in cities governed by Democrats.
According to documents cited by CBS News, the objective is to “strengthen immigration enforcement” in areas with high rates of foreign population.
Reinforcement in North Carolina and Louisiana
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According to official sources, the agents will arrive mainly in Charlotte and New Orleans, two cities with a strong presence of Latino communities.
The first teams are expected to begin operations next week.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden confirmed that CBP personnel have already been notified of the transfer and will work in coordination with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
The plan calls for sending at least 200 additional agents to New Orleans and a similar number to Charlotte, with mobile reinforcements coming from Texas and Arizona.
The teams are made up of specialized detention and deportation units that have previously participated in operations in Los Angeles and Chicago, where hundreds of arrests and confrontations with activists took place.
Reactions and concerns in the communities
The announcement has generated alarm among immigrant advocacy organizations and local officials.
Democratic Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, representing Charlotte’s district, stated that she is “extremely concerned” about the arrival of the federal agents.
No me quedaré de brazos cruzados mientras se acosa e intimida a las familias trabajadoras de nuestra comunidad
Alma S. Adams
For their part, religious and community leaders in both cities convened emergency meetings to inform residents of their legal rights and offer assistance to those who may be affected by the raids.
Immigration attorneys have recommended having updated copies of identity documents, court orders or work permits, and avoiding signing documents without the presence of a legal representative.
The federal government’s response
Commander Gregory Bovino, one of the CBP officers who led the crackdown in Los Angeles and Chicago, defended the operation, asserting that “undocumented immigrants have no place in our communities” and that his agency’s duty is to “firmly enforce the law.”
He also urged those without legal status to “voluntarily present themselves to the authorities”.
Meanwhile, civilian groups have called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend the operations.
They argue that the strategy violates previous cooperation agreements with local governments and could increase fear among immigrant families, many of whom have U.S. citizen children.
The expansion of operations in North Carolina and Louisiana reinforces the current administration’s hard-line immigration policy.
The Trump administration has made “Operation Midway Blitz” one of its main pillars to reduce irregular immigration.
According to DHS data, more than 11,000 people have been arrested in raids carried out since August in different states across the country.
