Local authorities say federal immigration agents plan to target North Carolina's largest city, prompting activists, elected officials and community groups to monitor any sweeps and support vulnerable Charlotte residents.

The federal government has not publicly announced the move. But Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said he was informed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection could start an enforcement operation Saturday or soon after the weekend.

It would be another step in the Trump administration's strategy of putting immigration agents or the military on the streets of some of America's largest cities run by Democrats. The push has caused fear and anxiety, especially among people who don't have legal status in the U.S., and sparked a number of lawsuits challenging the tactic

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