The U.S. Border Patrol has ended its operation in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said Nov. 20. NC AG Jeff Jackson is warning against immigration scams.

After immigration officials arrested more than 130 people, some churches report being half empty, an after-school program canceled activities and one U.S. citizen said he started carrying his passport.

Charlotte's mayor told ABC News that city officials are frustrated over the lack of transparency and a lack of communication regarding the immigration raids.

In a release to their affiliate stations, one of the officials told NBC News that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may return later to Charlotte to continue its operation.

North Carolina this week emerged as a new front in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown - one poised to shape one of next year’s most competitive U.S. Senate races.

Rob Brisley, a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said agents arrested over 130 people during the first two days of the operation.

In the heart of this immigrant business community in North Carolina, stark black-and-white signs posted outside most businesses warn: “ICE is not welcome here.”