New Orleans Woman Describes Being Chased by Immigration Agents

Immigration Crackdown in New Orleans

• 🎯 U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents are conducting an immigration crackdown in New Orleans, with plans to arrest 5,000 undocumented migrants facing criminal charges.
• ⚠️ Some residents, including U.S. citizens, report being caught in the middle of these operations.

Personal Encounter with Border Patrol

• 🏃‍♀️ A 22-year-old U.S. citizen, Jason Guzman, recounts being chased down the street by masked Border Patrol agents in Marrero, Louisiana.
• 🗣️ Guzman states she informed the agents she was a U.S. citizen, but they proceeded to attempt to detain her.
• 🏠 Surveillance and neighbor footage captured agents chasing Guzman and arresting a man from an apartment building.

Broader Enforcement Actions

• 🏗️ Agents were also observed targeting construction workers outside New Orleans, surrounding a group on a roof.
• 🛒 Arrests were made in home improvement store parking lots, with one instance showing an agent using a metal device on a truck door.
• 💼 Immigration attorneys are reporting a surge in calls from employers seeking to protect their employees from potential arrests.

Community and Official Reactions

• ✊ Protesters were removed from a city council meeting, indicating outrage over the operation.
• 🛡️ CBP Commander Greg Bavino stated their mission is to make America safe and that they will remain until the mission is accomplished.
• ⚖️ Guzman believes she was targeted due to racial profiling, stating agents assumed she was undocumented based on her appearance.
• 🏠 The Department of Homeland Security stated they were looking for an undocumented immigrant with a similar description to Guzman, who was charged with theft.