Charlotte man was walking home when Border Patrol agents stopped, arrested him
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Border Patrol in Charlotte
U.S. Border Patrol began making rounds in Charlotte on Saturday morning.
This follows recent Border Patrol activity in Chicago that made headlines, with some reports alleging agents violated people’s rights.
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Just before 9 a.m. Sunday off of South Boulevard, masked men wearing U.S. Border Patrol vests got out of two white SUVs and stopped a man in a Carolina Panthers hat while he was walking home, his roommate said.
The agents were working a second day of operations in the Charlotte area after launching a sweep Saturday that they said resulted in 81 arrests. Meanwhile, protesters marched in uptown, some businesses closed and activists worked to document what was happening.
The agents questioned the man for 30 minutes before taking him away in handcuffs, according to the roommate, who asked not to be named out of concern for their safety.
An agent, who told The Charlotte Observer his name was Charlie 47, said the man had “illegal status in the United States,” was being taken to a dentition facility and that his family would be notified.
The agent also told Charlotte Observer staffers not to follow him and his team.
The roommate said he feels fearful. “It’s terrifying to know they’re approaching even your house now,” he said in Spanish.
This story was originally published November 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM with the headline "Charlotte man was walking home when Border Patrol agents stopped, arrested him."
