Officials and community leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, are opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown. They describe it as an invasion and urge residents to protest peacefully and record agents' actions from a distance.

Mecklenburg County Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell criticizes the federal government's approach.

Sheriff Garry McFadden confirmed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents would soon start an enforcement operation.

Local organizations are training volunteers to protest and inform immigrants of their rights. President Donald Trump's administration defends these operations as necessary for fighting crime.

Local officials emphasize that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department isn't involved in federal immigration enforcement.