CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Department of Homeland Security pushed back on reports that Border Patrol's immigration operation in Charlotte had concluded after making hundreds of arrests.

"The operation is not over and it is not ending anytime soon," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement issued to WCNC Charlotte.

The agency also issued an updated arrest total, stating that "Operation Charlotte's Web" has led to the arrest of approximately 370 people since its launch last weekend.

Sheriff Garry McFadden announced Thursday that Border Patrol was winding down its operations in Mecklenburg County. McFadden warned, however, that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would still be active in the Charlotte area.

“We will continue to build relationships, mend bridges, and

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