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As U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a major immigration operation this weekend and arrested dozens, it’s still not clear who agents arrested. The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t released names or charges. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino has shared photos on social media of some of the people arrested, saying they are undocumented people who had DUIs or other criminal histories such as assault, but the agency is withholding their identities.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will hold a normal in-person school day Monday, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents conducted operations across Charlotte over the weekend.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection made arrests in largely immigrant neighborhoods of Charlotte. Residents protested their presence and tactics — such as throwing suspects to the ground, breaking car windows and pulling people out of vehicles. The Department of Homeland Security claims this is about ridding Charlotte of crime.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents attempted to detain a man in east Charlotte on Sunday afternoon, leading to him being transported to the hospital.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were seen making arrests along two of Charlotte's main immigrant corridors on Saturday, prompting businesses to close and restaurants to lock their doors. The arrests preceded a protest in uptown, were tensions ran high over the deployment of federal immigration agents to Charlotte.

Immigrant communities in Charlotte are on edge after Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said Border Patrol agents could arrive in the city as early as this weekend. Democratic state Rep. Aisha Dew speaks with WFAE about what worries her most as residents await clarity.

A demonstration is planned in uptown Charlotte ahead of the expected arrival of Border Patrol agents. Gov. Josh Stein is urging residents to "remain peaceful" and to record inappropriate behavior by federal agents with their phones.

More than 11,500 runners are racing through Charlotte Saturday morning in the 21st running of the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon. Organizers says it's the largest turnout in the event's history, and the second year in a row the event has sold out.

A planned operation involving U.S. Border Patrol agents in Charlotte drew criticism from local Democrats and immigrant advocates, while some Republican leaders say they trust federal authorities to carry out enforcement operations responsibly.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is reassuring families after news reports that federal border patrol agents are coming to Charlotte. The district emphasized that no immigration enforcement activity has occurred on school property.

Governor Stein said Friday that North Carolinians who receive federal food benefits known as SNAP should have their full balance loaded to benefit cards now. Those benefits were delayed for weeks during the government shutdown, putting pressure on families that count on food assistance to buy food and local food banks trying to fill the gaps.