NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed 'Swamp Sweep' that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press and three people familiar with the operation. The deployment, which is expected to begin in earnest on Dec. 1, marks the latest escalation in a series of rapid-fire immigration crackdowns unfolding nationwide — from Chicago to Charlotte to Los Angeles — as the Trump administration moves aggressively to fulfill the president’s campaign promise of mass deportations. In Louisiana, the operation is unfolding on the home turf of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, a close Trump ally who has moved to align state policy with the White House’s enforcement agenda. But, as seen in other blue cities situated in Republican-led states, increased federal enforcement presence could set up a collision with officials in liberal New Orleans who have long resisted federal sweeps.
Mass Immigration Crackdown Set to Begin in New Orleans
Mass Immigration Crackdown Set to Begin in New Orleans
In a sweeping operation dubbed 'Swamp Sweep', around 250 federal border agents will be stationed in New Orleans to apprehend an estimated 5,000 individuals over two months, starting December 1.
The upcoming 'Swamp Sweep' operation in New Orleans will deploy approximately 250 federal border agents with the goal of detaining around 5,000 individuals across southeast Louisiana and Mississippi. This action demonstrates the ongoing aggressive immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, aligned with the policies of local Republican officials, despite potential conflict with city leaders opposed to such federal actions.
