Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched a new federal enforcement surge Wednesday in New Orleans aimed at locating and arresting criminal noncitizens who were released from local custody despite federal detainer requests.
The initiative — dubbed Operation Catahoula Crunch — comes as Department of Homeland Security officials target sanctuary city policies that allow offenders with serious criminal histories back into Louisiana communities.
“Sanctuary policies endanger American communities by releasing illegal criminal aliens and forcing DHS law enforcement to risk their lives to remove criminal illegal aliens that should have never been put back on the streets,” Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote in a statement.
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