250 BORDER AGENTS TO FLOOD NEW ORLEANS: 'SWAMP SWEEP' TARGETS 5,000 IN MASS IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN

AP reports DHS will deploy about 250 Border Patrol agents to the New Orleans area for a two‑month “Swamp Sweep” starting in early December, aiming for roughly 5,000 arrests across southeast Louisiana and parts of Mississippi. The sweep, led by Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, mirrors recent aggressive interior operations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Charlotte. Planning documents point to staging at FBI and naval facilities and stockpiling of less‑lethal munitions; DHS declined operational comment. The move is poised to escalate tensions with New Orleans officials who have resisted federal immigration sweeps.