RALEIGH, N.C. – Federal agents expanded their North Carolina immigration crackdown to the Raleigh area on Tuesday, the mayor of the capital city said, as Border Patrol officers carried on with their sweep of the state’s largest city , Charlotte.

Speaking at a city council meeting, Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell said there had been “confirmed sightings” of Border Patrol officers operating in Wake County, which includes Raleigh, and nearby Durham County, which includes the city of Durham. She said earlier that she did not know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present.

“I ask Raleigh to remember our values and maintain peace and respect through any upcoming challenges,” she said in an earlier statement.

Immigration agents arrested more than 130 people over the

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