Trump Zeroes In on New Orleans as Immigration Crackdown Expands

Federal agents have started an immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans, as President Donald Trump’s crackdown expands to Democratic-led cities in red states.

Dubbed Operation Catahoula Crunch by the Department of Homeland Security, the sweep will focus on individuals arrested on charges ranging from home invasion to auto theft who were later freed under the city’s sanctuary policies.

Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokeswoman, said on Wednesday that the releases “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 ...