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And she says one of her employees was detained after agents pulled up and chased him.
when a man was hospitalized for a medical episode as agents were trying to detain him outside a church.
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said agents arrested 81 people on Saturday.
We're still waiting on numbers from Sunday.
What we don't know is who these people are.
The agency hasn't released names or charges.
Bovino has shared photos on social media of some of the people arrested, saying they had DUIs or criminal histories.
But he hasn't identified them, so we really can't say for sure.
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security put out a statement saying it surged agents to Charlotte to, quote, ensure Americans are safe and safety threats are removed.
Well, the residents I spoke with, especially in immigrant communities, say they are very fearful right now.
You know, I was walking down Central Avenue on Saturday, which is lined with Hispanic businesses.
I saw restaurants lock their doors with customers inside.
Other shops closed early and sent workers home.
Some people told me that they're essentially going into hiding.
I talked with a construction worker, Lopez Nunez, outside of Walmart on Sunday.
He said he's keeping his undocumented wife and newborn home for the week.
And in a joint statement, Charlotte Mayor Villal said agents were causing unnecessary fear and that she stands with residents who want to simply go about their lives.
We don't really know.
We don't know how long this operation will last.
DHS hasn't said.