Federal Border Patrol agents arrested 81 people on day one of their Charlotte, North Carolina, crackdown that's prompted protests and left businesses shuttered.

The big picture: Charlotte, in what federal officials are calling "Operation Charlotte's Web," is the latest city to be rocked by federal forces and a surge in immigrant arrests as advocates decry the administration's aggressive tactics.

Driving the news: The enhanced operation has caused "unnecessary fear and uncertainty," local officials said in a statement, pointing to operations in other cities that resulted in people without criminal records being detained and clashes between protesters and agents. • City leaders implored dissenters to speak out peacefully, saying, "We can stand up for what we believe in without resorting

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