Operation Charlotte's Web: Border Patrol Arrests 250+ in Charlotte Immigration Crackdown

U.S. Border Patrol launched "Operation Charlotte's Web" in Charlotte, NC on Nov. 15, 2025, resulting in 250+ arrests within days. Federal agents swept through the city arresting undocumented immigrants. Local businesses shuttered and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students staged walkouts. Sheriff Garry McFadden and DHS clashed over whether the operation had ended—DHS insisted it was not over.