CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Local and state leaders will address the deployment of Border Patrol to Charlotte during a Friday morning press conference.

The briefing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, .

Officials said speakers will call for clarity from the federal government and reaffirm their commitment to public safety, constitutional rights, and the well-being of Charlotte residents.

What we know so far

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said federal officials contacted him on Wednesday, Nov. 12, making him aware of Border Patrol’s deployment to Charlotte.

Members of the law enforcement agency are expected to come to the Queen City as soon as this weekend, Saturday, Nov. 15.

Though officials confirmed to the sheri

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