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From Staff Reports
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Despite warnings on Nov. 14 by city officials that Asheville could be a target city of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as of the Daily Planet’s early morning Nov. 24 press deadline for this edition, no substantiated reports could be found of a major federal immigration crackdown in the Asheville area.
Instead, AI Overview noted early Nov. 24 that, “after its work in (nearby) Charlotte, which concluded around Nov. 20, federal immigration enforcement is redeploying to New Orleans for an operation named ‘Operation Catahoula Crunch.’ Federal sources indicate that approximately 200 agents are expected to be moved from Charlotte to New Orleans to begin enforcement actions in that city, according to PBS NewsHour.”
As for Asheville, city Mayor Esther Manheimer on Nov 14 released a Facebook statement referencing North Carolina Governor Josh Stein’s statement about ICE and Border Patrol agents, adding that Asheville “may be a targeted city.”
Stein’s statement said in part, “As this situation develops, I will continue to stay in touch with local and state officials to keep people safe, respect the rule of law, and support our people,”
Manheimer and Stein’s statements followed a report — of the impending arrival in Charlotte of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents — by Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden.
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