U.S. immigration agents have arrested more than 130 people across Charlotte, North Carolina during the first days of the latest enforcement blitz.

The immigration sweep that started over the weekend in Charlotte comes on the heels of similar operations in Los Angeles and Chicago.

It's all part of Republican President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts that have sent the the military and immigration agents into Democratic-run cities.

Here’s what to know:

Why Charlotte?

The Department of Homeland Security says it's focusing on North Carolina's biggest city because of so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation between local authorities and immigration agents.

However, most North Carolina county jails have long honored “detainers,” or requests from federal officials to hold

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