North Carolina sheriff on the deployment of Border Patrol agents in Charlotte

By Leila Fadel

Published November 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM EST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sheriff Garry McFadden of Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, who says federal officials alerted him that Border Patrol agents are heading to Charlotte.

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