New Orleans, ICE and immigration crackdown
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• The immigration enforcement blitz dubbed “Operation Catahoula Crunch” is underway in New Orleans, with the Department of Homeland Security aiming to make 5,000 arrests. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, who is leading a nationwide crackdown targeting Democratic-run cities, is on the ground.
The Louisiana governor said the president told him National Guard troops would begin arriving in the city before Christmas.
A British drink in a bar founded by Italians, celebrating a Frenchman — sounds like New Orleans. Napoleon House is famous for its Pimm’s Cup, a drink both classic and refreshing, made with a British liqueur enlivened with a bubbly citrus tang.
Federal agents are fanning out in the Democratic-led city, where activists have prepared with “know your rights” courses.
The operation, dubbed "Catahoula Crunch," follows similar sweeps in Chicago and North Carolina. Here’s everything you need to know as Border Patrol arrives.
About 250 federal border agents plan to begin a months-long immigration crackdown in southeast Louisiana, centered in New Orleans, and into Mississippi dubbed 'Swamp Sweep.'
The New Orleans Drug Enforcement Administration reports two Mexican cartels are responsible for flooding the New Orleans area with deadly drugs. Special Agent in Charge Steven Hofer says the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels are pushing all drugs, but their focus is cracking down on meth, fentanyl and cocaine.
It started slow, and looked like a sure Miami Dolphins win, but those final 77 seconds put some drama in the day.
DHS arrests dozens in New Orleans during Operation Catahoula Crunch, targeting criminal illegal immigrants with violent histories across the region.