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Congregants of an east Charlotte church scattered into the woods Saturday when masked federal agents arrived and detained one of their members, according to witnesses.

About 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property off Albemarle Road while their children played games and their spouses cooked meals. Agents parked just outside a closed gate leading to the church parking lot and ran into the yard, said the pastor, who did not want to identify himself or his church.

The agents asked no questions and showed no identification before taking one man away, whose wife and child were inside at the time, the pastor said. They attempted to grab others, too.

“Right now, everybody is scared. Everybody,” he said. “One of these guys with immigration, he say he was going to arrest one of the other guys in the church. He pushed him.” Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.

Some yard workers fled into the surrounding woods when officials arrived, including 15-year-old Miguel Vazquez. “I thought, ‘Wait, why am I running? I’m a citizen,’” Vazquez said. He was friends with the man who was taken and worries about the family he left behind.

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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 81 points 1 day ago

Wow, the comments. Bunch of racist assholes. "They ran, they must be illegals." No, they ran because some masked and armed men came after people illegally without consequence.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 71 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Because they're kidnapping citizens, too, kid.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah I haven't seen any accountability for those taken. If our local and state police won't protect us who will??

[–] jdredbeard@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

The police often coordinate with ICE and will sometimes do their dirty work too.

Maybe if we elect the meanest, angriest Democrats at all levels. The only ways these fucks will ever see justice is if our elected officials hold them accountable.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Pistol grip pump on my lap at all times...

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 13 points 1 day ago
[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago

Its kinda funny. I mean not funny ha ha. How they are coming after christians. Its like every bloc that they draw from they also go after pretty good.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 2 hours ago

Where's your god now? Those must not have been real christians, I guess.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Finally nabbing the worst of the worst.