Alert Featured CATAWBA COUNTY Sheriff's office says immigration agents planning to operate in Catawba County this week Billy Chapman, Sharon McBrayer and Virginia Annable Nov 18, 2025 Nov 18, 2025 Updated Jan 8, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday afternoon that immigration agents were planning to come to Catawba County.kAm“(6 92G6 C646:G65 :?7@C>2E:@? E92E rFDE@>D^q@C56C !2EC@= :?E6?5D E@ 4@?5F4E @A6C2E:@?D :? E96 w:4<@CJ 2C62 E9:D H66<[” r2E2H32 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 |2;] p2C@? %FC< D2:5] “~FC @77:46 :D ?@E :?G@=G65 :? E96D6 @A6C2E:@?D] (6 C6DA64E E96 C@=6 @7 E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E :? 6?7@C4:?8 :>>:8C2E:@? =2HD] ~FC C@=6 92D ?@E 492?865] (6 H:== 4@?E:?F6 @FC 52:=J >:DD:@? 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