DHS announces New Orleans as latest city to get immigration crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that New Orleans will be the next city swept for criminal illegal immigrants — following similar crackdowns in Los Angeles, Chicago and Charlotte.The announcement of “Operation Catahoula Crunch” comes one day after the New York Times reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will launch a separate operation targeting Somali illegal immigrants residing in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.“Sanctuary policies endanger American communities by releasing illegal criminal aliens and forcing DHS law enforcement to risk their lives to remove criminal illegal aliens that should have never been put back on the streets,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.“It is asinine that these monsters were released back onto New Orleans streets to COMMIT MORE CRIMES and create more victims.Catahoula Crunch targets include violent criminals who were released after arrest for home invasion, armed robbery, grand theft auto, and rape.
Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, we are restoring law and order for the American people.”Wednesday’s announcement was accompanied by a roster of 10 illegal migrants released from local jails after their arrests for crimes including aggravated assault, burglary, child endangerment, and sexual battery.The alleged offenders hail from countries including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan Mexico, and Vietnam.CBS News, which first reported on plans for the New Orleans operation in mid-November, said that around 200 Border Patrol agents would carry out the sweep.During a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Trump announced that the Crescent City will soon receive an influx of National Guard troops to help keep order following a request by Louisiana’s Republican governor, Jeff Landry.“Gov.Landry — a great guy, a great governor — he’s asked for help in New Orleans.
And we’re going to go there in a couple of weeks,” Trump told reporters.Landry, ...