US EditionFederal border agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans
- On Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched an immigration operation in New Orleans named Operation Catahoula Crunch.
- Homeland Security framed the operation as addressing sanctuary policies, targeting immigrants released after arrests for home invasion, armed robbery, grand theft auto, and rape, DHS said.
- Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, who has overseen similar urban surges, brings prior tactics from Chicago and Charlotte and about 250 federal border agents are expected to deploy in Louisiana.
- Local residents reacted with protests, business closures, Helena Moreno posted legal guidance, and Jeff Landry requested up to 1,000 National Guard members to assist.
- With a target of 5,000 arrests, the operation scales up prior surges; DHS left the duration unspecified, and past Chicago sweeps detained about 4,000, many without criminal records.
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Feds Launch 'Catahoula Crunch' in New Orleans
Federal authorities have launched a major immigration enforcement operation in the New Orleans area, expanding President Trump's campaign beyond previous sweeps in Chicago and North Carolina. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the operation, dubbed "Catahoula Crunch," will last indefinitely and is expected to take place across a region stretching...
This Southern sanctuary city is next on the list for federal immigration law enforcement
The Trump administration has launched Operation Catahoula Crunch, a DHS surge targeting criminal illegal aliens shielded by Louisiana’s sanctuary policies. Officials say the effort focuses on “the worst of the worst” released back onto New Orleans streets, vowing that law and order “will prevail.”
The Department of Homeland Security did not specify how many federal agents would be deployed or for how long.
Immigration sweep begins in New Orleans as Trump intensifies nationwide crackdown
US immigration authorities said the operation will focus on individuals with criminal records who were released from local custody because of city policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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