Stein urged federal agents to focus on “violent criminals, not neighbors walking down the street, going to church, or putting up Christmas decorations.”

Yes, your right to film Border Patrol is protected by the First Amendment, regardless of your immigration status, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New York. That means you can film agents in public spaces, including federal buildings, police stations, and other public areas, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

Reports have emerged of federal agents arresting U.S. citizens amid the ongoing immigration crackdown taking place in the city.

Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens hurting them, their families, or their neighbors," said McLaughlin, the DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, in a statement emailed to USA TODAY on Nov.

Federal law enforcement officials are sent to North Carolina’s largest city, while many National Guard members deployed to Chicago and Portland are being sent home.

Charlotte is a Democratic-run city in a swing state with roughly 1 million immigrant residents overall—just under 10 percent of the population. The city made national news in late summer when Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a train, prompting discussion in Washington, D.C. about crime rates.