Many Charlotte businesses sit quiet this morning — their doors closed after federal agents descended on the area.
Manolo’s bakery, which closed on Saturday after agents chased and tackled people outside the business, remains closed today.
The owner, Manuel “Manolo” Betancur, told CNN that the bakery has only closed its doors once before in the past 28 years. That was for an afternoon when its founder passed away.
But then border patrol came to town, prompting the business to close again.
Flyers spotted on the door of the bakery read in part “Your community stands with you! Immigrants make America great.”
Betancur says he isn’t sure when the store will reopen.
“I need to protect my customers. I need to protect my people. I need to protect myself and my family,” he said.
Other businesses nearby have also closed their doors, leaving many of the surrounding streets silent.