By Prime Path Immigration Law Firm Limited USA, on Immigration Updates
New Orleans, a culturally diverse city known for its jazz heritage and tourism, is preparing for Operation "Swamp Sweep," an expansive monthslong federal immigration crackdown expected to launch December 1, with up to 250 federal Border Patrol troops potentially arriving as soon as Friday, November 21, 2025. The operation will be led by Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino and is backed by Republican Governor Jeff Landry, who has made immigration enforcement a priority through legislation and legal challenges, while the New Orleans Police Department was recently released from a federal reform pact that previously shielded it from participating in immigration enforcement.
Democratic city leaders, including Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, a Mexican American immigrant, have expressed concerns about due process violations and racial profiling, noting there is "a lot of fear" in the city. The state legislature has passed multiple laws targeting New Orleans' immigration policies, including measures that threaten jail time for law enforcement officials who obstruct federal immigration enforcement, while advocacy groups argue that those pushing for the crackdown benefit from immigrant labor.
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Reference:
ABC News, Multicultural New Orleans Awaits Arrival of 'Swamp Sweep' Immigration Crackdown, https://abcnews.go.com/US/wire... (Nov. 20, 2025).
