Granddaughter of 'Charlotte's Web' author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown
The Trump administration is calling its new immigration sweep in North Carolina's largest city “Operation Charlotte’s Web. ”But the granddaughter of E. B. White, the author of the classic 1952 children's tale “Charlotte's Web,” said the wave of immigration arrests goes against what her grandfather and his beloved book stood for. “He believed in the rule of law and due process,” Martha White said in a statement. "He certainly didn’t believe in masked men, in unmarked cars, homes...
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Wed, 12 Nov 2025
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