Border Patrol Arrests 81 Criminal Illegal Immigrants on 1st Day of Charlotte Operation

Dozens are arrested in South North Carolina. Agents took more than 50 illegal immigrants into custody in Charlotte on the first day of border enforcement operations. >> NTD's Daniel Monahan has the details, including a harrowing incident when someone allegedly launched their van at federal agents. >> The Department of Homeland Security announced Saturday it was launching Operation Charlotte's Web, sending a surge of law enforcement resources to the city. DHS released a list of what it called the worst of the worst criminal illegal immigrants who it said had been released back onto North Carolina streets because of sanctuary policies. Gregory Bevino, commander at large of the US Border Patrol, documented several of the arrests on social media yesterday, which he said had risen to 81. Bavino quoted from the book Charlotte's Web when posting about the operation, writing, "Wherever the wind takes us, high, low, near, far, east, west, north, south, we take to the breeze, we go as we please." Bavino shared a video of arrests along with the post. Bavino also shared posts including pictures of some of the people the Trump administration had detained in Charlotte. One man who was arrested yesterday had an alleged history of repeated drunk driving incidents. Bavino wrote, "We arrested him, taking him off the streets of Charlotte, so he can't continue to ignore our laws and drive intoxicated on the same roads you and your loved ones are on." Another had charges for alleged hit and run and DUI. Yet another with a criminal history of arrests for aggravated assault, assault with a dangerous weapon and DUI. In a separate incident, Homeland Security released a video of a US citizen allegedly using a large van as a weapon, driving it at agents during an operation. Officials say he fled, prompting a dangerous high-speed chase through a densely populated area, and that he repeatedly tried to ram law enforcement vehicles before being boxed in. Agents say they found a firearm inside the vehicle after arresting the driver. DHS also pushed back on claims that a Hispanic man had been shot during another enforcement action. Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Trisha Mclaclin posted a video of the man on a stretcher and said he had suffered a panic attack, was taken to a hospital, and then attempted to escape by climbing into ceiling tiles before being apprehended. Republican Congressman Mark Harris welcomed the federal surge speaking on NewsNation. >> I think people recognize it's welcome. It will help bring crime down. There had been a surge of 200% uh of murders in uptown Charlotte specifically. >> Harris warned that the stakes are high in Charlotte. >> These are serious criminal illegal aliens that they are here to deal with. This is not a time to play games. On the Democrat side, Representative Alma Adams said Charlotte's immigrant community is a proud part of the Queen City and that she will not stand by and watch her constituents be intimidated or harassed, adding that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity. Border Patrol commander Bevino responded, writing, "Representative Adams, perhaps you should learn the difference between an illegal alien and an immigrant." The granddaughter of Charlotte's Web author, Eevee White, criticized the use of the book's name in the operation, saying White believed in the rule of law, due process, and didn't condone what she called fear-mongering. Daniel Monahan, NTD News.