U.S. immigration agents carrying out an enforcement push in North Carolina’s largest city have arrested more than 130 people and are now moving into an area around the state’s capital city.

The immigration sweep that started in Charlotte over the weekend comes on the heels of similar operations in Los Angeles and Chicago, as crackdowns — and the threat of crackdowns — develop in cities nationwide.

It’s the latest phase of Republican President Donald Trump ‘s mass deportation efforts that have sent the military and immigration agents into Democratic-run cities.

Here’s what to know:

Why the Border Patrol is targeting North Carolina

The Department of Homeland Security says it’s focusing on the southern state because of so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation between local aut

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