The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) New Orleans field office arrested 2,824 illegal immigrants in November and deported 11,870 from the country, it said in a Dec. 11 post on X.Arrested individuals include a Guatemalan national who has been convicted of felony sexual battery of a minor, a Honduran illegal previously arrested for armed robbery and aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, and a Mexican who was earlier arrested for domestic abuse battery.
“For too long, the sanctuary policies of New Orleans have endangered the lives of the citizens and visitors of its beautiful city,” DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said.
“It is asinine that the very politicians elected to serve the great people of New Orleans have allowed gang members, repeat offenders, sex criminals, and violent abusers to walk their streets and terrorize their citizens,” McLaughlin said.
“DHS will continue arresting these scumbags until every criminal illegal alien has been removed from the streets of New Orleans.”
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions in New Orleans have faced pushback from Democrats.
For illegal immigrants, the guidance says: “You have the right to remain silent and do not have to discuss your immigration or citizenship status with the police, immigration agents, or other officials. Anything you tell an officer can later be used against you in immigration court.”
The guidance advises people who are outdoors and see immigration officers nearby to move to a “safe indoor space.”
In a recent statement, Moreno called on the legal community to provide whatever assistance they can to “preserve individual rights.”
“My first priority is to keep our community safe. The reports of due process violations and potential abuses in other cities are concerning. I want our community to be aware and informed of the protections available under law,” she said.
“Louisiana Lockup will give ICE the space it needs to lock up some of the worst criminal illegal aliens—murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and gang members—so they can no longer threaten our families and communities,” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said at the time.
