The Department of Homeland Security began its federal immigration operation in Charlotte, North Carolina , on Saturday, in what is the Trump administration ‘s latest crackdown on illegal immigration in major U.S. cities.

In a press release , DHS announced the “surging” of federal law enforcement to the city as part of what is being called “Operation Charlotte’s Web.”

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“Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens hurting them, their families, or their neighbors,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

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