Joint Operation by ICE, Sheriff’s Deputies, and Forest Service Rangers Leads to 13 Arrests at Wilson Creek
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-08-13T19:34:08.928Z
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Caldwell County -- August 13, 2026: A joint law enforcement operation conducted along Brown Mountain Beach Road at the Wilson Creek Recreation Area resulted in 13 immigration arrests on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The action involved federal officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), law enforcement officers and rangers from the U.S. Forest Service, and deputies from the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office—occurring inside the Pisgah National Forest, a heavily visited summer getaway in Western North Carolina.
Caldwell County -- August 13, 2026: A joint law enforcement operation conducted along Brown Mountain Beach Road at the Wilson Creek Recreation Area resulted in 13 immigration arrests on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The action involved federal officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the following cooperated with ICE: law enforcement officers and Park Rangers from the U.S. Forest Service, and deputies from the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office—occurring inside the Pisgah National Fo