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Federal agents launched a major immigration crackdown in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday.

U.S. Border Patrol agents were seen making arrests across the city of more than 900,000 residents, the Associated Press reported.

The operation is part of a federal push to ensure “Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed,” according to Department of Homeland Security Assistant Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Tricia McLaughlin.

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“Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens hurting them, their families, or their neighbors,” McLaughlin said in a statement.

However, some local leaders swiftly condemned the raids.

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