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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A popular Latin American bakery in Charlotte closes for the first time in nearly three decades amid safety concerns due to the nation’s latest immigration crackdown.

Manolo’s Bakery is a staple in east Charlotte. It sits along the main artery and hub for the city’s Hispanic and Latino population.

It’s also an area heavily impacted by the Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown dubbed Operation Charlotte’s Web.

The bakery’s owner, Manuel Betancur, says he closed the business for the first time in 28 years for the safety of himself, his employees, and his customers.

With his passport tightly in his hand, Betancur stays at the bak

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