Some activists fear that the crackdown in Charlotte could reach other parts of the state, including the Triangle.

Over the weekend, masked and heavily armed federal immigration agents, led by Customs and Border Protection commander Gregory Bovino, abducted and assaulted immigrants and citizens.

Federal immigration officials used the book’s title to name their latest crackdown, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Operation Charlotte’s Web. The author’s granddaughter drew a sharp contrast Sunday ...