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littlemissmartypants

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2. I'm surprised that RDU isn't a major international hub. Thank you for sharing this.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 08:11 AM

Friday

Check out the demographics on immigration in your state here:
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/state-immigration-data-profiles

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/state-immigration-data-profilesReview

U.S. Census data on U.S. immigrants and the native born is compiled by the Migration Policy Institute*

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/

NO PAYWALL
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-arrests-deportations-surge-mecklenburg-210009532.html
ICE arrests, deportations surge in Mecklenburg County
WSOCTV.com News Staff
Thu, October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

New numbers show ICE arrests and deportations are rising in Mecklenburg County, as well as across the state.

According to reports from the Charlotte Observer, ICE agents arrested three times the number of people in the first half of this year compared to last year.

That’s also a steeper increase than the rest of the state.
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*I hope and pray that we can believe in the accuracy of this data analysis and that the reference numbers are not being manipulated by questionable forces for nefarious purposes.

❤️ RESIST!! ✊️

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I witnessed a detention by Immigration officials [View all] mnhtnbb Friday OP

People should not go quietly. Once they are kidnapped anything can happen. Irish_Dem Friday #1

I'm surprised that RDU isn't a major international hub. Thank you for sharing this. littlemissmartypants Friday #2

There are 15 international destinations mnhtnbb Friday #3

I've flown in and out of there (and Charlotte) myself many times. littlemissmartypants Friday #15

RDU is actually quite small. barbtries Friday #5

Charlotte has about 3x the traffic of RDU. mnhtnbb Friday #8

Maybe all major airports need to have plain clothes ACLU lawyers near the immigration/customs areas. llmart Friday #4

I'm guessing barbtries Friday #6

I suspect a visa issue myself. mnhtnbb Friday #10

Or the wife of a researcher at Duke. llmart Friday #11

" No phones (cameras) are allowed to be used in the area." KS Toronado Friday #7

That's been practice for many years. mnhtnbb Friday #9

that's a rule I'd throw out the window if i suspected a crime was being committed. uncle ray Friday #16

If this bothers you Abstractartist Friday #12

It's frightening. yardwork Friday #13

My wife was detained on two occasions by those clowns at the Atlanta airport DFW Friday #14

The other interesting thing was luggage mnhtnbb Friday #17