"Hundreds of U.S. Border Patrol agents are reportedly set to begin a major immigration crackdown across much of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this week as part of what has been dubbed operation "Swamp Sweep." The planned action follows similar surges in Chicago (operation "Midway Blitz") and Charlotte, North Carolina (operation "Charlotte's Web"), where agents have been accused of using overly aggressive tactics against both people suspected of being in the country illegally and those protesting the deployments."
"However, one group of about 10 men - the majority of whom said they were from Honduras - gathered on a 7th Ward street corner, eating breakfast and waiting to be offered work for the day.Members of the group, who asked that they not be identified by name for fear of being targeted by immigration agents, acknowledged that being out there was risky."
Hundreds of U.S. Border Patrol agents will begin a large-scale immigration enforcement operation across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi called "Swamp Sweep." The operation follows similar surges in Chicago and Charlotte, where agents faced accusations of overly aggressive tactics against suspected undocumented immigrants and protesters. Some New Orleans-area business owners and workers are staying home to avoid possible arrests, and several Hispanic-owned restaurants have temporarily closed. A Kenner priest has canceled group activities other than mass. Parking-lot gathering spots for day laborers at home improvement stores were largely abandoned, though a small group of mostly Honduran men continued to wait for work despite the risks. ICE arrested four people outside a Home Depot in Gretna.
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