U.S. immigration agents arrested more than 130 people in a weekend sweep through North Carolina’s largest city.

Stein urged federal agents to focus on “violent criminals, not neighbors walking down the street, going to church, or putting up Christmas decorations.”

Republican state House Speaker Destin Hall claimed on social media Monday Border Patrol is in Charlotte due to Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden’s disputes with ICE and that the agency is “stepping in to clean up his mess and restore safety to the city.”

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein spoke on Sunday evening about the Border Patrol activity in Charlotte over the weekend, saying that the actions of agents have been "stoking fear" and are "racial profiling.

Reports have emerged of federal agents arresting U.S. citizens amid the ongoing immigration crackdown taking place in the city.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino has left Chicago for North Carolina​, but communities on Chicago have nevertheless remained on high alert since he departed.

Before he got a call this week from CNN about reports US Border Patrol agents might be headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, City Councilmember Malcolm Graham had no idea such a plan was even in the cards.