New Orleans, Nation Must Have Fair Law Enforcement

Federal agents have arrived in New Orleans. Local officials must protect community from abuse

On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially launched an immigration operation in New Orleans. It follows President Donald Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric broadly painting immigrants as “criminals” and in other dehumanizing ways.

New Orleans, nation must have fair law enforcement

“New Orleans is a city with a soul. Our culture, our neighborhoods, our traditions and our deep sense of community shape how we live and how we keep each other safe. Any law enforcement activity in our city, including federal operations, must honor that reality. It must reflect an understanding of our local laws, our norms and our people.” — Marc Morial Of all the cities in the nation, New Orleans perhaps best exemplifies the virtues of the Amer…

New Orleans officials seek more federal security as New Year's, Sugar Bowl near

New Orleans officials say they are challenging the federal threat level assigned to upcoming Sugar Bowl and New Year’s Eve festivities, urging the kind of Super Bowl-caliber protection that stayed through Mardi Gras after the Jan. 1 mass killing on…

Federal agents have arrived in New Orleans. Local officials must protect community from abuse.

U.S. Border Patrol agents mistakenly detain a man before releasing him at a construction site Dec. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This comes on the first day of Operation Catahoula Crunch in Louisiana, launched by the Department of Homeland Security as a part of the immigration enforcement surge on undocumented immigrants in the United States. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially …