As dozens of people have been arrested in the Department of Homeland Security’s latest targeted immigration blitz in Charlotte, one question has emerged for residents and leaders in North Carolina’s largest city: Why Charlotte?

With federal agents in Charlotte cracking down on immigration enforcement, some fearful Rock Hill residents change their regular routine to stay safe.

"Charlotte's Web" author E.B. White's granddaughter slammed DHS for naming Charlotte immigration raids "Operation Charlotte's Web" after her grandfather's beloved children's book.

"The fact that a paper tells me you're now a citizen of this country doesn't take away from the fact that I look the way I look," Cristina Rojas told CBS News.

Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens hurting them, their families, or their neighbors," said McLaughlin, the DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, in a statement emailed to USA TODAY on Nov.

Federal officers carrying out immigration raids faced multiple vehicle ramming attacks in Charlotte on Monday, injuring at least one officer.