By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) â A federal immigration crackdown based in North Carolinaâs largest city that authorities said led to hundreds of arrests is now over, a local law enforcement agency said Thursday.
A news release from the sheriffâs office in Mecklenburg County, which includes Charlotte, said that federal officials have confirmed with Sheriff Garry McFadden that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation known as â Charlotteâs Web,â has officially concluded. No border agent operations will occur on Thursday, the news release said.
A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection didnât immediately respond Thursday to an email seeking a response about the sheriffâs release.