Trump Launches Charlotte's Web Immigration Operation Amid Criticism

The Trump administration has launched an immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city, dubbing it Operation Charlotte's Web, a name that has drawn sharp criticism from the granddaughter of E.B. White, the author of the 1952 children's book of the same title.

Martha White, who serves as the literary executor for her grandfather, issued a statement condemning the choice of name. She argued that the operation's tactics run counter to the values her grandfather championed. "He believed in the rule of law and due process," White said. "He certainly didn't believe in masked men, in unmarked cars, raiding people's homes and workplaces without IDs or summons." E.B. White, who died in 1985, was known for his essays and children's literature that often emphasized compassion and fairness.

In the book Charlotte's Web, the titular spider works tirelessly to save a pig named Wilbur from slaughter, weaving words in her web to secure his freedom and highlight themes of friendship and protection. White highlighted this narrative as emblematic of her grandfather's worldview, suggesting the operation's focus on arrests and deportations perverts the story's message...