Crowd demonstrates against U.S. Immigration operation sweeping Charlotte

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WCCB Web Staff,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A large crowd of people has gathered in East Charlotte Tuesday evening to demonstrate against Customs & Border Patrol agents currently conducting operations across the city that started over the weekend.

The crowd formed near Manolos, the Latin American bakery whose owner decided to close its doors this week amid safety concerns. People waved flags, let off fireworks, paraded cars, and wore inflatable costumes — something that has become synonmou0s with U.S. Immigration protests around the country.

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Agents have arrested over 200 people in the immigration crackdown dubbed “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Local residents have gathered throughout the community over the past week in efforts to speak out against the operation.

WCCB was live on Facebook at the Central Ave. demonstration that only started to wind down around midnight.