Overview
- DHS said federal officers will operate in New Orleans to target criminal migrants, but it did not specify which agencies, headcount, or duration.
- President Trump told a Cabinet meeting he will send the National Guard to the city after a request for assistance from Governor Jeff Landry.
- Mayor LaToya Cantrell said New Orleans has worked with federal partners and cited official data showing crime has fallen in recent years.
- The administration has previously sent Guard troops and federal agents to Democratic-led cities including Los Angeles, Memphis, Washington D.C., Chicago and Portland, and some courts have ruled against those deployments.
- Reporting on earlier migrant operations found many of those arrested had no criminal history, adding to concerns over enforcement tactics.