"Federal agents are preparing to descend on New Orleans on Wednesday, making Louisiana's most populous city the latest front in the Trump administration's sweeping crackdown on immigrant communities. Tricia McLaughlin, homeland security department assistant secretary, said in a statement that the aim of Operation Catahoula Crunch was to capture immigrants who were released after their arrests for crimes including home invasion, armed robbery, grand theft auto and rape."
"The Democrat-led city has been bracing for weeks for the arrival of federal agents, with rumors swirling of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) crackdown led by border patrol initially referred to as Swamp Sweep. Community organizers have been urging residents to stay inside as much as possible and educating the public about what to do if confronted by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and how to legally film them."
Federal agents are preparing to enter New Orleans under Operation Catahoula Crunch to arrest immigrants released after arrests for crimes including home invasion, armed robbery, grand theft auto and rape. The operation reportedly aims for 5,000 arrests and follows weeks of local preparations and rumors of a DHS border-patrol crackdown dubbed Swamp Sweep. Community organizers urge residents to stay indoors and educate the public on responding to ICE officers and legally filming encounters. Several businesses have closed or told workers to stay home, including in Kenner, and local police in Kenner and Gretna have assisted, with four detentions and a disputed 25ft filming buffer demand. Taqueria Guerrero announced a temporary closure.
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