A North Carolina sheriff said Thursday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel are expected in Charlotte as soon as Saturday or early next week to start an enforcement operation.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said in a statement that two federal officials had confirmed that plan to him. His office declined to identify those officials.

McFadden says details about the operation haven’t been disclosed, and his office hasn’t been asked to assist as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown turns focus to North Carolina’s largest city.

Activists, faith leaders, and local and state officials had already begun preparing the immigrant community, sharing information about resources and attempting to calm fears. A call organized by the group CharlotteEAST had nearly 5

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