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‘Catahoula Crunch’ Continues Through Weekend in New Orleans as Protests Mount and Questions Grow

Early arrest records show few violent histories, intensifying calls for transparency.

Overview

  • Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino said enforcement actions would run daily through the weekend, yet officials have not provided a comprehensive detainee tally or breakdown.
  • Associated Press–reviewed briefings show authorities monitoring online criticism and protests around the clock, while records detail criminal histories for less than a third of the first 38 people detained.
  • DHS highlights a handful of arrests involving serious convictions, and Kenner police voiced support while noting a suspect with rape and aggravated burglary history was taken into federal custody.
  • Video from Marrero shows masked agents chasing Jacelynn Guzman, who says she is a U.S. citizen; DHS said agents stopped at the property line after realizing she was not their target and made no arrest.
  • Advocates report stops of lawful residents, including two Metairie roofers briefly detained and released after paperwork checks, as Home Depot says it does not coordinate with immigration operations.