Border Patrol Floods NC Triangle: At Least A Dozen Arrests As Businesses Close, Schools Lock Down

U.S. Border Patrol agents fanned out across Raleigh-Durham and surrounding counties, prompting closures and reduced hours at Latino-serving businesses and triggering at least a dozen arrests reported by advocates. Community monitors with Siembra NC documented sightings and provided legal-rights support as some child-care centers locked down and parents were advised to delay pickups. Local officials confirmed agent presence across multiple jurisdictions but said federal agencies gave no advance notice to police, deepening confusion and fear. The activity follows larger CBP operations in Charlotte and points to an inland enforcement surge across North Carolina.