Overview
- Documents reviewed by the Associated Press indicate teams could arrive as soon as Friday for a two‑month operation targeting roughly 5,000 arrests across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi.
- Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is slated to lead the effort after overseeing similar campaigns in Chicago, Los Angeles and Charlotte.
- Planning materials designate part of the FBI’s New Orleans field office as a command post and request up to 90 days at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base to store vehicles, equipment and less‑lethal munitions.
- Governor Jeff Landry has signaled cooperation with federal officials, while Kenner’s police chief reported HSI and ICE recently took 13 to 15 people into custody in a separate community safety action.
- Mayor‑elect Helena Moreno is seeking to provide rights guidance and recruit legal volunteers, and Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says NOPD will coordinate to ensure public safety.