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North Carolina man accused of threatening to kill ICE agents

A North Carolina man was arrested after threatening to kill Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and police officers if immigration enforcement actions were not halted, according to officials. Johnathan Trent Thomas, 27, of Linwood, was arrested on Friday and remains in custody pending a detention hearing, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of North Carolina. According to court documents unsealed in feder…

'Sudden and public' | Charlotte ICE raids unsettle immigrant families

Charlotte's immigrant families call for protection after a rise in ICE detentions causing separations and fear in communities.

Man charged with threatening to kill federal agents, referencing deadly Charlotte ambush

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Johnathan Trent Thomas appeared in federal court Monday on charges of making threats of violence against federal law enforcement officers. Thomas was arrested Friday, May 16, and remains in custody pending a detention hearing. According to allegations in the criminal complaint and the affidavit unsealed in courtThursday, May 14, around noon, a caller, later identified as Thomas, contacted the Charlotte Meckle…

Man accused of threatening to kill CMPD, ICE officers, referencing deadly Charlotte ambush

A Davidson County man is accused of threatening to kill officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, the U.S. Attorney for Western District of North Carolina announced on Monday.

After weeks focused on tariff issues, immigration is once again a central issue on the U.S. President’s political agenda. The Trump administration has announced a drastic measure that will intensify immigration detention operations in various public spaces in the country, eliminating policies that for years protected certain “sensitive locations” of the Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) raids. Donald Trump made it clear that immigration will…