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Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell (D) on Monday said that federal immigration authorities are soon expected in North Carolina’s capital following targeted enforcement efforts in the city of Charlotte.

“I ask Raleigh to remember our values and maintain peace and respect through any upcoming challenges,” Cowell said in a statement on the matter, according to the Associated Press .

The Department of Homeland Security said more than 130 immigrants in the U.S. illegally have been detained in Charlotte, N.C., after Border Patrol arrived using unmarked cars to follow construction workers, gardeners and restaurant employees.

Charlotte has

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