After a surge in Border Patrol activity in North Carolina’s largest city over the weekend, including dozens of arrests, Gov. Josh Stein said the effort is “stoking fear,” not making Charlotte safer. Charlotte residents reported encounters with federal immigration agents near churches, apartment complexes and stores. It’s stoking fear and dividing our community.”Stein acknowledged that it was a stressful time, but he called on residents to stay peaceful. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees CBP, has said it was focusing on North Carolina because of so-called sanctuary policies, which limit cooperation between local authorities and immigration agents.