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U.S. Border Patrol officials entered the Myers Park Country Club on Monday without prior permission, the club’s interim general manager said in a release to members.
“This morning, agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entered the Club’s private grounds without prior notice, warrant, or permission and briefly detained one of our employees,” said Adam Gartside, Myers Park Country Club’s interim general manager.
“The individual was released shortly thereafter, as they possessed all required and valid documentation. We are relieved they are safe and are providing them with our full support.”
He added that the club is seeking legal counsel to determine next steps and to ensure “the privacy, security, and well-being of our employees and members.”
The appearance of CBP at the club comes after masked Border Patrol agents descended on Charlotte on Saturday morning, arresting more than 130 individuals between Saturday and Sunday. The surge has been decried by N.C. Gov. Josh Stein who said on Sunday night that the agents are “racially profiling” and “stoking fear” in Charlotte.
Myers Park Country Club, on Roswell Avenue, was founded in 1921 and is one of the city’s oldest country clubs.
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Zach Dennis
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