CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Border Patrol agents are expected to arrive in Charlotte this weekend , a move that’s stirring questions and concern as residents look to cities like Chicago for clues about what could happen next.

Border Patrol units have been operating in Chicago since September, where their presence sparked protests, tension, and confusion about their role in local enforcement.

Bennett Haeberle, an investigative reporter with NBC Chicago, covered the story from the ground, witnessing raids, community pushback and confrontations firsthand.

“There was a lot of pushback from the community,” Haeberle said. “People, neighbors, members of the community would blow their whistles, honk their horns to alert other people that Border Patrol or ICE were in the area. That was a source of content

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