"This afterschool program in East Charlotte has been a safe space for immigrant children. But today, there are reports that Customs and Border Patrol agents are approaching. Staff rush to lock down the building. They say this is the second day in a row that immigration enforcement has showed up. We're walking up right now to a CBP sighting here. In a statement to The Times, the Department of Homeland Security stated it did not target a school or daycare,"
"Across Charlotte, more than 370 people have been arrested so far, sending large parts of the immigrant community here into hiding. A lot of families, even regardless of legal status, they're afraid and they're staying home. People aren't going to work. Businesses are closing, and kids aren't going to school. According to city officials, about 20 percent of the city's student population was missing from school on Monday."
Border Patrol agents appeared at an afterschool care facility for immigrant children in East Charlotte, prompting staff to lock down the building and suspend programming. Customs and Border Patrol sightings occurred on consecutive days, and the Department of Homeland Security denied targeting a school or daycare or attempting arrests nearby. More than 370 people have been arrested across Charlotte, driving large portions of the immigrant community into hiding. Many families, fearful regardless of legal status, are staying home, skipping work, and keeping children out of school; city officials reported about 20 percent student absenteeism. Afterschool staff began delivering food and essentials to families in hiding.
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