Latino workers are scared to go to construction jobs because Border Patrol have been raiding work sites daily
Border Patrol and ICE raids have caused fear amongst latino construction workers in Charlotte, NC. Construction sites in Charlotte are near ghost towns with not a worker in sight. Click here for 24-7 news coverage of raids and immigration news.
Border Patrol invaded Charlotte, NC on November 15, 2025, churches have been raided, construction sites have been raided, people walking on the street have been arrested and sent to ICE detention enters.
ICE was believed to of left the Charlotte operation, but then the government said yesterday that they will be in Charlotte for a while. Video shows a construction site at Panda Express being raided by Border Patrol.
The latino community got word of the Border Patrol and ICE raids, which caused them to fear going to work. Hence many latinos work construction jobs that dont require a college degree or American citizenship legal status; construction sites are a big target for ICE because they know for a fact that latinos will be on those job sites.
Border Patrol even arrested multiple illegal immigrants at 2 Home Depots in Charlotte. ICE and Border Patrol target both residential and commercial construction sites.
Several construction sites in Charlotte and surrounding areas were empty this week, no sounds of drills, no heavy duty equipment, no men on roofs with nail guns, no cement trucks, and no latino people.
Video shows that even a latino barbershop DR Stylo was raided.
Many latinos have stayed at home or temporarily left Charlotte to escape the ICE raids.
Some where able to escape on foot when spotted by ICE.
A landscaper was arrested on the job in Charlotte also.
Construction business owners are losing money everyday that the latino workforce is out of work, as building projects are stalled.
