CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- This week, people in Los Angeles are demonstrating against the federal government's immigration enforcement tactics. The actions come as the Trump administration is stepping up efforts to arrest and deport migrants.
"President Trump promised to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in American history, and left-wing riots will not deter him in that effort," said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Immigration attorney Carnell Johnson's handled immigration cases for over 15 years. He says over the last few months, this administration's mission to quell illegal immigration has been unorganized.
He says he's encountered several presidents' immigration agendas. He tells Queen City News the president whom he went to court the most for was President Barack Obama.
"He has the best record for deportation ever. President Trump is not even close. Just this week, we were looking at the deportation numbers since President Trump took office in January. So, from January 2025 to June 2024, the president claims that they have deported 140,000 people. There are some good records to show that numbers about half, probably maybe 70,000," Johnson said.
Charlotte immigration attorney Carnell Johnson.Johnson says that during President Joseph Biden's time in office, from January 2021 to June 2024, he deported well over 100,000, making Biden more efficient than Trump.
"Prior Presidents Biden, Obama, even prior Trump, actually, they prosecuted these cases in some kind of organized fashion. Even the first Trump administration did have a more organized approach to it. What we're seeing now is something very different. So, to see those protests, I was I was encouraged," Johnson said.
Now, those protests are spreading across the country, with demonstrations planned this weekend.
Charlotte’s planned No Kings rally to slam ‘billionaire politics,’ champions peaceful protest"It made me feel that there are people who are paying attention. Because the question becomes, does the government really have the capacity to enforce deportation? I mean, look at the congressional funding levels. There is not enough funding for enough judges to adjudicate all of these cases," Johnson said.
One of those protests is happening at First Ward Park on Saturday. Johnson says the public's support over a controversial topic helps those in custody and those fearful of ICE.
"It's an expression of the frustration that people have. That's what it is. And when you see that, at least you know that people are paying attention. They know how the different rules and laws are affecting them," he said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are aware of the planned protest and say they're committed to protecting everyone's right to peacefully gather.
"This is an exercise of First Amendment rights," Johnson said.
There will be several protests in the Charlotte metro area on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and one in Rock Hill, South Carolina, from 2 to 4 p.m.
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