US EditionHot Seat: Immigration Lawyers Speak on Upcoming Border Patrol Operation in New Orleans
Operation led by Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino aims to arrest 5,000 immigrants amid sanctuary city tensions and state law conflicts, with 250 agents deployed.
- On Monday, U.S. Border Patrol will launch Operation `Swamp Sweep` in southeast Louisiana and parts of Mississippi, aiming to arrest about 5,000 people.
- Part of President Donald Trump's broader immigration enforcement strategy, the mission follows recent Louisiana state laws criminalizing hindering ICE and the Justice Department listing New Orleans among 18 sanctuary cities.
- About 250 federal agents will stage from a nearby naval base and the FBI's New Orleans field office, with Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino leading after directing major campaigns in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Charlotte.
- Local businesses and families are taking precautions, with Taqueria Guerrero temporarily closing and some posting signs denying entry to federal agents.
- A federal judge's rebuke and lawsuits followed past raids using rappelling and pepper balls, while court files from roughly 600 cases show few with `high public safety risk` and community groups and nonprofits organize rights workshops.
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250 border agents deploy for 'Swamp Sweep' in New Orleans area, Mississippi
An immigration enforcement operation nicknamed “Swamp Sweep,” targeting about 5,000 arrests, is scheduled to begin Monday in southeast Louisiana and parts of Mississippi. The Department of Homeland Security declined to discuss “future or potential operations,” a spokesperson told Newsweek. Newsweek reports that about 250 agents will utilize the region’s federal infrastructure for the operation, staging out of a nearby naval base and the FBI's N…
About 250 federal border agents are expected to launch a month-long immigration offensive on Monday in Southeast Louisiana and to Mississippi, known as the "Sweeper of the Swamp." The deployment, which aims to arrest 5,000 people, is focused on the liberal New Orleans and is the latest federal immigration control operation directed to a Democratic-led city while President Donald Trump’s administration pursues its massive deportation agenda. Bord…
'Swamp Sweep' immigration crackdown to bring 250 Border Patrol agents to New Orleans and Mississippi
A federal immigration crackdown branded Operation Swamp Sweep is set to begin this week, with 250 Border Patrol agents expected to be deployed to New Orleans and Mississippi. The mission is part of President Donald Trumps broader immigration enforcement strategy.Similar operations have already rolled out in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina. Unlike those locations, Louisianas Republican governor is welcoming the f…
‘Operation Swamp Sweep’: 250 Trump Border Patrol Gang Members Head To Louisiana To Target 5,000 Immigrants
Source: Kevin Carter / Getty Donald Trump’s cruel crusade continues as federal agents prepare to descend upon Louisiana and parts of Mississippi to arrest, harass, accost, and deport undocumented migrants. As we’ve already seen, ICE and U.S. Border Patrol claim to only be targeting folks from other countries, however, they are not above violating the civil rights of American citizens in their zeal to execute this punitive MAGA policy. Source: Ta…
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