Overview
- Homeland Security says agents have made dozens of arrests since Wednesday and released a short list naming five people with criminal records captured in the sweep.
- A video of a 23-year-old Marrero resident running to her home drew national attention; DHS said agents misidentified her and made no arrest, and her family disputes that agents identified themselves.
- Attorneys and advocacy groups report multiple detentions of U.S. citizens and work-permit holders for questioning, with those individuals later released.
- Protests intensified on Thursday, including a disruption of a New Orleans City Council meeting that ended with police removing several demonstrators, and clergy hosted an evening vigil.
- The operation, led on the ground by Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino, is part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and follows similar sweeps in Chicago and North Carolina.