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ICE, Locals Ready for New Orleans Immigration Enforcement

New Orleans and Jefferson Parish schools develop legal protocols and counseling to protect students amid expected immigration enforcement, with 14% immigrant population in Jefferson Parish.

  • In the coming weeks, at least 200 Border Patrol agents are expected to deploy to New Orleans, Louisiana, with Greg Bovino, commander-at-large of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, set to lead, sources told ABC News.
  • Amid policy shifts, Louisiana officials publicly backed increased enforcement after President Donald Trump scrapped limits on arrests at 'sensitive locations' this year.
  • InspireNOLA told families it would try to shield students by delivering meals, arranging shuttles and barring unlawful entry; CEO Jamar McKneely said attendance dipped before Thanksgiving and pledged protection.
  • InspireNOLA and other schools reported attendance declines and growing anxiety among families, with some students already rattled and educators feeling limited in shielding students from masked agents.
  • Legal experts note agents need judicial warrants to enter schools or access records, while public schools must educate all students and protect student privacy and educational rights.
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Recently, Edwin’s life has been a countdown that ends on December 1. He has already told his boss that that day he will stop working for a while, hide and keep his family with what he has been able to save with extra-long shifts as a day laborer under construction in New Orleans and nearby areas. Like thousands more, Edwin, an undocumented Honduran migrant who arrived in the country six years ago, fears for the arrival of hundreds of Donald Trum…

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New Orleans prepares for possible federal immigration crackdown

Federal agents are preparing to send over 200 border patrol agents into New Orleans as part of its immigration enforcement, sources told ABC News.

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