CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Customs and Border Protection began its enforcement operation in the Queen City in the morning on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

Charlotte is the first city where CBP said it will spearhead immigration enforcement without coordinating with ICE in the same location. Although ICE has made arrests in Charlotte , that agency wasn't coordinating with Border Patrol.

The first reported sighting was on South Boulevard, near Baleada Bar and Grill. WCNC Charlotte spoke with a witness who had an encounter with a masked agent who said the moment was tense.

Willie Aciutno was getting breakfast when he realized that immigration officers were chasing after two people

When he walked back to his car, he said he saw three cars around his truck and that someone asked abut his status as

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