Alert! ICE Could Deploy 50 Agents in North Carolina Starting December 1

Possible Increase in ICE Agents in North Carolina

Previous detention patterns

Operations may intensify

Siembra NC warned on Sunday about a possible increase in the presence of ICE agents in North Carolina starting December 1, based on reports they consider credible and that indicate a federal operation expected to last a month.

In a press conference on November 30, Nikki Marín Baena, co-director of Siembra NC, stated that the organization received information suggesting a substantial rise in activity by the federal immigration agency.

Baena said they have credible reports indicating that ICE is planning a month-long operation that would include the arrival of approximately 50 additional agents to North Carolina beginning December 1.

Initial Warning From Siembra NC

Anxiety in Louisiana ahead of the expected start this Monday of a CBP-led immigration operation.
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— Univision Noticias (@UniNoticias) November 30, 2025

The co-director explained that, in addition to knowing the approximate number of agents who would enter the state, they also have information about charter flight reservations between Charlotte Airport and Jacksonville, Florida.

Those flights, she detailed, are scheduled between December 2 and 6.

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Baena clarified that the exact details of how the possible December operation would unfold are not yet known, according to Univision.

However, she noted that in 2025 the organization has documented ICE operation patterns that could serve as reference.

Previous ICE Operation Patterns in North Carolina

ICE North Carolina operation raises concern – Photo Shutterstock

Siembra NC presented a list of operational methods they have observed in the state this year, which they consider relevant in light of the potential deployment of additional agents.

Traffic stops have occurred more frequently in the early morning hours and target specific drivers or vehicles that, according to the organization, may be used by immigrant workers.

Regarding arrests in jails, the organization noted that due to laws such as HB-10 and HB-318, more people have been detained by ICE after being charged and booked into local detention centers — even without being convicted.

Arrests involving individuals on probation are also part of the pattern, as ICE agents receive notices from probation officers about court-imposed sentence requirements.

Another point raised was arrests at the Charlotte Immigration Court, located at 5701 Executive Center Drive, where ICE carries out detentions with some regularity, though the organization does not know the exact frequency.

Siembra NC has also documented arrests in courthouse settings, with at least three confirmed this year, as well as several additional attempts — especially during first appearances.

As for workplace arrests, aside from the July operation in Kings Mountain, the organization confirmed at least four other incidents at job sites this year.

Local Collaboration and Other Places Where ICE Has Acted

The organization reported that in early November they documented the first collaboration between ICE and a local law enforcement agency in Newton Grove, where the Police Department stopped a dozen drivers for alleged violations and federal agents arrived minutes later.

Siembra NC added that although it has been less common this year in North Carolina, arrests are also possible at USCIS offices — during routine appointments in Charlotte (201 Regency Executive Park Drive) and in Durham (301 Roycroft Drive).

The organization stressed that the potential December operation is part of a broader context of immigration-enforcement activities already observed in different areas of the state throughout the year — underscoring concerns about an expanding ICE operation in North Carolina.