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New Orleans police say recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency’s system

Larry Temah, 46, was detained after an immigration judge ordered removal for fraud in his residency application; he was hired and armed by NOPD despite lacking legal work authorization.

  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Larry Temah, 46, a New Orleans Police Department recruit, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, and he remains in custody pending removal.
  • DHS says the case stems from a 2022 denial of his residency application after an immigration judge ordered his removal in absentia for missing hearings.
  • The NOPD says its E-Verify check and hiring packet showed no immigration flags before review after ICE notified them.
  • DHS has publicly disagreed with NOPD's account, stating Temah remains in federal custody and his next steps are unclear .
  • Records show Temah's NOPD application was marked 'yes' to work authorization, while WWL Louisiana records show divorce petitions and unclear fraud allegations, complicating the legal record.
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New Orleans police say recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency's system

The New Orleans Police Department denies wrongdoing after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained one of its recruits.

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