NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a significant move aimed at addressing immigration enforcement, around 250 federal border agents are scheduled to arrive in New Orleans in the upcoming weeks, kicking off a two-month operation known as 'Swamp Sweep.' This initiative is set to target and arrest an estimated 5,000 individuals in southeast Louisiana and extend into Mississippi, as confirmed by documents obtained by The Associated Press and several sources familiar with the operation.
The crackdown, expected to commence robustly on December 1, is the latest in a series of immigration enforcement actions proliferating across the United States—from Chicago to Charlotte and Los Angeles—signifying an intensified approach by the Trump administration to fulfill its promise of mass deportations.
Louisiana's operation takes place under the stewardship of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, a staunch ally of President Trump, who has actively sought to synchronize state policies with the federal government’s immigration strategies. However, this federal enforcement initiative is likely to encounter opposition from local leaders in liberal New Orleans, known for their longstanding resistance to federal raids and sweeps.
The crackdown, expected to commence robustly on December 1, is the latest in a series of immigration enforcement actions proliferating across the United States—from Chicago to Charlotte and Los Angeles—signifying an intensified approach by the Trump administration to fulfill its promise of mass deportations.
Louisiana's operation takes place under the stewardship of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, a staunch ally of President Trump, who has actively sought to synchronize state policies with the federal government’s immigration strategies. However, this federal enforcement initiative is likely to encounter opposition from local leaders in liberal New Orleans, known for their longstanding resistance to federal raids and sweeps.
