US EditionNew Orleans leaders blast immigration crackdown, pointing to video of agents chasing US citizen
Officials demand DHS provide data on stops and detentions, ensure detainees' legal access, and prohibit masked agents to protect civil rights during immigration enforcement.
- On Friday, Mayor-elect Helena Moreno led New Orleans-area elected officials to issue five demands to the Department of Homeland Security, sending the list to Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino.
- A video shared Thursday night showed Jacelynn Guzman, 23-year-old U.S. citizen, chased by federal agents into her Marrero front yard, prompting public backlash and concern about the crackdown.
- Moreno's coalition demanded guaranteed due-process protections, prompt legal access for detainees, clear agent identification without face coverings, safeguards against racial profiling, medical care, interpretation, and family notification.
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued a directive calling on the New Orleans Police Department and Anne Kirkpatrick to cooperate while Helena Moreno noted immigration is a civil matter.
- Moreno asked for regular public briefings and detailed data on stops, detentions, charges, warrants and outcomes as local businesses and Hispanic residents report harm and fear.
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Mayor-elect Helena Moreno demanding Border Patrol agents change tactics in New Orleans sweeps
Moreno will brief reporters on changes she is seeking at a 1 p.m. briefing with local religious leaders, advocates and other officials, according to a press release. The release indicates she wants authorities to “release critical information, remove their masks and respect the rights and due process of New Orleanians.”
New Orleans leaders calls for transparency in federal immigration efforts
New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Morena speaks at a news conference Friday Dec. 5, 2025, in City Hall after she and members of the City Council sent a list of demands to Border Patrol regarding its immigration enforcement campaign. (Photo by Robert Stewart/Verite News)NEW ORLEANS — Local community leaders and politicians, including Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, Congressman Troy Carter, and former Mayor Marc Morial, hosted a press conference Friday to…
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