Border Patrol agents detain man at east Charlotte church during raid
Nov 15, 2025·Location: Charlotte, NC

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrived at an east Charlotte church on Saturday while about 15-20 congregants were doing yard work. Agents detained one man who was outside. His wife and child were inside the church. Church members reported that agents showed no identification and asked no questions before making the arrest.
Sources
- Church goers flee border patrol raid—"We thought church was safe"
Newsweek·Nov 16, 2025·archived copy
- Charlotte Observer
- CHARLOTTE LATINO CHURCH GETS RAIDED BY BORDER PATROL, MEMBERS RUN IN WOODS, ARRESTED IN FRONT OF WIFE AND KIDS | CHARLOTTE ALERTS NEWS
- Man hospitalized following Border Patrol stop outside east Charlotte church
WFAE·Nov 16, 2025·archived copy
- christianpost.com
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