Over 200 U.S. Border Patrol agents are expected to surge into New Orleans, Louisiana, sometime this week.
In an operation called “Swamp Sweep,” federal immigration authorities estimate they will arrest about 5,000 people.
New Orleans is the latest Democrat-led city targeted in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, who has led aggressive operations in Chicago, Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina, is expected to helm the campaign.
Many in the greater New Orleans area, particularly in Latino communities, have been on edge since the planned operations were reported earlier this month, even
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