ICE, New Orleans and immigration crackdown
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Minneapolis, Somali and Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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• The immigration enforcement blitz dubbed “Operation Catahoula Crunch” is underway in New Orleans, with the Department of Homeland Security aiming to make 5,000 arrests. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, who is leading a nationwide crackdown targeting Democratic-run cities, is on the ground.
Trump administration officials overseeing the latest immigration crackdown are aiming to arrest 5,000 immigrants in New Orleans and across Louisiana.
Federal agents launched a law enforcement operation in New Orleans, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Dec. 3, as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on illegal immigration to another Democratic-led city.
Mayor Jacob Frey’s executive order responds to reports of planned federal actions targeting Somali immigrants.
In Norristown, immigration advocates urged all 62 municipalities in Montgomery County to enshrine policies that would limit police and local government cooperation with ICE.
Concerned residents are creating their own versions of rapid response teams to safely monitor immigration enforcement in their communities.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Thursday did not yet grant a motion to dismiss that class action lawsuit, brought forth this week by the plaintiffs themselves.
The second Trump administration has significantly ramped up immigration enforcement, putting pressure on federal, state, and local agencies to meet the president’s deportation goals.
The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a rule change to limit civil arrests of people with business in state and local courthouses.
A Republican sheriff and staunch immigration opponent, who is currently the leading candidate for the California governor's race, just lost in a significant lawsuit.
The wave of legal challenges is in response to the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement.