Until now, President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has focused largely on blue states like Illinois and California. Now the Border Patrol has moved into the swing state of North Carolina, raising alarms about backlash from the state’s elected Republicans.

The move to expand immigration arrests to the Tar Heel State offers the “first test for whether the White House’s strategy can hold up in a purple state,” said Politico . Local GOP officials, though, have expressed alarm about high-profile incidents at a Charlotte shopping center and a local country club. The arrests have also triggered protests and business closures. The raids are leaving a “real sour aftertaste” with voters, said Edwin Peacock III, a Republican who recently ran for Charlotte City Council. “Is the price o

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