Trump's immigration crackdown hits Charlotte hard with 130 arrests in 48 hours, including MS-13 gang member and 44 criminal illegal aliens in 'Operation Charlotte's Web.'

DHS told Newsweek on November 13 that Ayuzo Sandoval, a Mexican national, has a criminal record, including four prior removals from the United States and a conviction for driving under the influence. He was issued a final order of removal in 2003. Immigration agents arrested Ayuzo Sandoval in Staunton, Illinois, on October 29, 2025, DHS said.

As Border Patrol agents descend on Charlotte — and are reportedly headed to Raleigh too — the state's top Republican leaders are supportive of the immigration enforcement action.

Operation "Charlotte's Web" is part of Donald Trump’s attempt to deliver on his promise of "the largest deportation programme" in US history.

The incident comes shortly after DHS began illegal immigration enforcement in Charlotte, known as “Operation Charlotte’s Web.”

In a statement released Tuesday, ICE said the suspect, identified as Saim Irgi, 39, allegedly fought with officers and shouted the Arabic phrase “Allahu akbar” – “God is great” – during the struggle before being subdued and arrested.

ICE has arrested an illegal immigrant from El Salvador accused of beating and sexually assaulting a Texas woman with a tire iron in early 2023.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents fanned out across North Carolina's largest city over the week, detaining 81 people in a single day.

Local officials and community leaders had urged residents to stay safe as they braced for increased immigration enforcement actions.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth has fired a staffer who posed as an immigration lawyer to secure the release of his illegal immigrant “client."

Federal judge orders release of 600+ detained immigrants after finding ICE violated consent decree limiting detentions at Chicago facility.