Border Patrol Raids Construction Sites and Stores in Louisiana

Immigration Raids in Louisiana

• 🎯 Border Patrol agents conducted arrests at a construction site in Slidell, Louisiana, approximately 40 minutes from New Orleans.
• 📹 Cell phone video obtained by WWL shows agents, assisted by the local fire department, leading three men off the roof of an unfinished building before handcuffing them.
• 🚨 The operation, dubbed "Operation Kahula Crunch," has been ongoing for two weeks, with the Department of Homeland Security claiming 250 arrests, aiming to target "the worst of the worst."
• ⚠️ However, only 10% of publicized arrests so far are individuals with criminal histories.

Legal Advice for Employers

• 🏠 An immigration attorney advised that property owners can prevent agents from entering if there is a fence bordering the construction site.
• 🗣️ Agents can approach individuals and request identification if they have a foreign accent, which can provide reasonable suspicion of non-citizenship.

Incidents at Local Businesses and Schools

• 🛒 In a separate incident in Slidell, Border Patrol agents were seen in a parking lot of a Latin grocery store, knocking on car windows and taking pictures.
• 🚫 While DHS states they are not profiling, reports suggest profiling based on skin color and accent is occurring.
• 🚌 Similar activities have been observed, including agents watching children board a school bus.
• 🛠️ In another case, a group of roofers were detained and handcuffed but later released after verifying their documentation.
• 🔍 These events are being monitored as the operation continues.