Federal immigration raids in Charlotte spark political divide as officials arrest dozens of violent offenders while local Democrats question enforcement tactics.

Agents are expected to be active in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, though the scope of the immigration crackdown in the state’s Research Triangle region was not immediately clear.

The Trump administration has a name for its immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city. They’re calling it “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” But the granddaughter of the author who wrote the classic children’s tale “Charlotte’s Web” is pushing back.

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Nearly 21,000 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County reportedly did not attend school on Monday, Nov. 17. This comes as ICE conducted raids in Charlotte, N.C., over the weekend, arresting more than 130 people.

As North Carolina becomes the latest target of Trump’s immigration crackdown, Charlotte City Council Member-elect JD Mazuera Arias speaks with CNN News Central’s Sara Sidner about what his city does next.