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Federal immigration agents are expanding operations to Raleigh after detaining more than 130 people in a Charlotte enforcement sweep over the weekend.

Raleigh’s mayor urged residents to remain calm as Gov. Josh Stein criticized the operations for targeting people based on race, not criminal conduct.

The crackdown, part of a Trump administration immigration surge, has sparked fierce debate over whether it targets sanctuary cities or serves political purposes.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state’s capital city said, while Customs and Border Protection agents c

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