U.S. immigration agents carrying out an enforcement push in North Carolina's largest city have arrested more than 130 people and are expected to soon move into the state's capital city .

The immigration sweep that first started in Charlotte over the past weekend comes on the heels of similar operations in Los Angeles and Chicago .

It's the latest phase of Republican President Donald Trump 's mass deportation efforts that have sent the military and immigration agents into Democratic-run cities.

Here’s what to know:

Why the Border Patrol is targeting North Carolina

The Department of Homeland Security says it's focusing on the southern state because of so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation between local authorities and immigration agents.

Most county jails in Nor

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