It’s been a few weeks since U.S. Customs and Border Protection descended on Charlotte. Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. Department of Homeland Security says agents detained around 400 people.
Federal officials have told WFAE that the goal is to rid Charlotte of crime, but there has been confusion around the operation, dubbed “Charlotte’s Web.” Local officials have mostly been left in the dark. There have also been transparency questions about those taken into custody.
There’s even confusion about whether the operation is ongoing. The mayor, sheriff and other officials say CBP has moved on, but the Department of Homeland Security claims otherwise…