Federal Immigration Agents Launch Operation in New Orleans
Federal immigration agents arrest a man in the parking lot of an H-Mart grocery store, in Niles, Ill., on Oct. 31, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images A new round of immigration enforcement has begun in New Orleans, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. On Dec. 3, the department announced “Operation Catahoula Crunch,” describing