U.S. immigration agents are targeting Charlotte, North Carolina , despite objections from local leaders, prompting activists, elected officials and community groups to monitor any sweeps and support vulnerable residents.

President Donald Trump's administration confirmed Saturday that a surge of immigration enforcement in North Carolina's largest city had begun. Agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations.

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It is the latest step in the Trump administration's strategy of putting immigration agents or the military on the streets of several large, Democratic-run cities. The push has caused fear and anxiety, especially among people who lack legal status to be in the country, and sparked a number of lawsuits

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