Operation Catahoula Crunch: DHS Targets Illegal Immigrants in New Orleans

Operation Catahoula Crunch in New Orleans

• 🎯 US Border Patrol agents are conducting "Operation Catahoula Crunch" in New Orleans to remove illegal immigrants, particularly those committing heinous crimes.
• 🏠 The operation is part of President Trump's initiative to clean up sanctuary cities.
• 📉 Local reporting suggests that individuals without legal status largely stayed home due to the known presence of Border Patrol.
• 🚶‍♂️ Agents conducted foot patrols in the French Quarter, emphasizing their role as a uniformed law enforcement agency.

Detained Individuals and Local Support

• 📸 DHS released mugshots of detained individuals whose crimes range from battery to child endangerment, including a person sentenced for aggravated kidnapping and sex assault.
• 🤝 New Orleans presents a different environment than Chicago, with support from local officials, including Governor Landry, and local police promising protection for federal agents.
• 🗣️ While some heckling occurred, agents also received shouts of support and requests for selfies.

Law Enforcement Threats and Rhetoric

• 📈 Assaults against ICE agents have reportedly increased by 1,150%, and death threats by 8,000%, with dangerous rhetoric from the left being cited as a driving force.
• 🎙️ Senator Joni Ernst condemned the comparison of ICE and DHS to Nazis and Gestapo, calling such accusations shameful and dangerous.
• 🇺🇸 Ernst highlighted the importance of supporting law enforcement who keep communities safe, contrasting it with the left's focus on criticizing these agencies.

Afghan Nationals and Vetting Concerns

• ⚠️ The Trump administration will review Afghan nationals admitted under President Biden's parole program following the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
• 🚨 Three Afghan nationals in the US under this program have been arrested in one week, including one accused of funneling support to ISIS-K.
• 🛂 Senator Ernst stated that tens of thousands of Afghan nationals were brought into the US without proper vetting, including biometrics and identification, which she deems unforgivable.

Minnesota Fraud Scheme Allegations

• 💰 Federal and state investigations are underway into alleged fraud schemes within Minnesota's Somali community, involving over $1 billion in alleged theft of federal funds.
• 🏛️ Republicans on the House Oversight Committee claim whistleblowers alerted authorities repeatedly, suggesting Governor Tim Walz may have ignored the issue.
• 🗳️ Critics suggest Ilhan Omar has personal and political ties to some individuals allegedly benefiting from the fraud, though Omar denies knowledge.
• 📉 President Trump called for Ilhan Omar to be thrown out of the country and criticized Governor Walz as incompetent and crooked.
• 🔍 Senator Ernst, as chair of the Small Business Committee, emphasized the need to audit COVID-era funds and claw back any fraudulently obtained money, holding individuals accountable.