Federal Border Patrol agents arrested 81 people on the first day of “Operation Charlotte’s Web” in Charlotte, North Carolina, a crackdown targeting illegal immigrants.

The operation sparked protests and shuttered local businesses amid fears and uncertainty.

Local officials and immigrant advocacy groups criticized the raids, saying many of those detained were workers performing everyday tasks rather than criminals, despite them being in the country illegally.

Videos of arrests, including a U.S. citizen being handcuffed, have circulated on social media, fueling public outrage over the immigration raids, Axios has reported.

Other North Carolina cities, including Asheville and New Orleans, are bracing for similar federal immigration actions.