ICE agents arrested U.S. citizen at gunpoint in Charlotte, NC immigration advocates say

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Immigration · North Carolina · October 23, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 23, 2026

What we said on air

ICE agents arrested U.S. citizen Atilio Portillo at gunpoint in Charlotte; he has lived here since 1988 and became a citizen in 2013.

Local News · North Carolina — Evening edition, October 23, 2026

Reported by NC Newsline, October 23, 2026. Read the full story at NC Newsline →

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