Sacred Ground or Enforcement Zone? ICE Raids Testing Church Community in Charlotte

Описание: CHARLOTTE, N.C. – During a Saturday service project at Casa de Dios church, a normal day of cooking, clearing the woods, and children playing soccer was shattered when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents moved in unexpectedly. As terrified congregants fled into the trees or hid inside, agents detained an El Salvadoran church member, deporting him ten days later and leaving behind his wife and adult children.

"It was a normal day," recalled Pastor Victor Ramirez. "We heard the news about ICE, but we said, 'this is a safe place.' We were not doing anything; we are not criminals."

The November incident was part of a broader enforcement sweep dubbed "Operation Charlotte's Web," which has ignited a firestorm in Charlotte's vibrant immigrant community and raised a profound crisis for faith leaders: Can the government freely pursue immigration enforcement within the walls of a church?

The operation unfolded after a significant policy change. In January, the White House rescinded longstanding "sensitive locations" guidelines that had traditionally directed ICE to avoid enforcement at places like churches, schools, and hospitals.

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