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Up to 1,000 National Guard troops will support security operations through Mardi Gras amid ongoing immigration enforcement and concerns about violent crime, officials said.
- Tuesday, President Donald Trump said National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans, promising another federal surge while not specifying troop numbers or timing.
- Republican Gov. Jeff Landry requested federally funded National Guard troops in September, seeking up to 1,000 guardsmen to address violent crime, law enforcement shortages, and vulnerability to major events including Mardi Gras.
- In January, 100 guard members were sent to New Orleans after the New Year's Day truck attack, while the New Orleans Police Department reported 97 murders as of early November.
- Officials say the troops will support daily security operations and stay through the Sugar Bowl into Mardi Gras, though some New Orleans officials and community leaders warn the deployment could disrupt cultural traditions and Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, Democrat, has rejected it over rights concerns.
- Louisiana is the latest place where Trump has sent or tried to send National Guard troops in recent months, alongside operations in Washington, Los Angeles, Memphis, Chicago and Portland, coinciding with Border Patrol's Operation Swamp Sweep aiming for 5,000 arrests.
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Trump says National Guard will soon go to New Orleans
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans, bringing another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown expected to begin this week.
Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans (World)
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans and bring another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown dubbed 'Swamp Sweep' that is expected to begin this week. Trump did not say how many troops would be sent...
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Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans
President Donald Trump says National Guard troops will be deployed to New Orleans, an announcement coming on the eve of a planned federal immigration crackdown in and around the city.
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