Here & Now Anytime Trump administration targets Charlotte for immigration crackdown
Nov 14, 2025
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, an immigration reporter for CBS News, discusses the surprising deployment of Border Patrol agents to Charlotte for immigration crackdowns and the implications of their tactics. Financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin dives into the volatility of AI stocks, warning of a potential market crash due to overheating valuations and excessive leverage. Cultural critic Mark Anthony Neal reflects on Vibe magazine's significant legacy in hip-hop and its merger with Rolling Stone, speculating on the future of Black cultural criticism amid these changes.
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Border Patrol Moves Inland
- The Trump administration is redeploying Border Patrol from border regions to inland cities like Chicago and Charlotte to arrest people suspected of immigration violations.
- These operations focus on mass arrests of deportable individuals regardless of criminal history, provoking local backlash and fear.
Leader Behind The Crackdowns
- Gregory Bovino has led high-profile, weeks-long crackdowns that are now being redirected from Chicago to cities like Charlotte and New Orleans.
- The same controversial tactics used in Chicago are expected to recur in these new deployments.
Different Federal Tactics Explained
- ICE typically targets immigrants who have committed serious crimes, while Border Patrol is conducting roving sweeps in public places.
- That tactical difference explains much of the controversy in cities like Chicago and Los Angeles.
