news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Louis Armstrong International has the top TSA call-out rate in the country: RATES AS OF (3/22) MSY (42.3%) ATL (41.5%) IAH (39.1%) BWI (38.1%) JFK (37.4%) TSA says 3,450 agents nationwide called out on Sunday, the highest of the current shutdown. 021
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 18/02/2026New Orleans - as seen from the International Space Station ⚜️ 0142
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Starting Feb. 8 the NOPD will implement new policies regarding immigrants. Officers will only be allowed to inquire about somone's immigration status if their investigation depends on it. Also, a supervisor has to be called in if an officer sees ICE operations in New Orleans. 021
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 03/02/2026ICE says agents arrested 46-year-old Larry Temah from Cameroon on January 28 in New Orleans. ICE says Temah was a New Orleans Police recruit who was issued a gun by the department despite issues with his immigration status. NOPD says Temah had all the correct paperwork to be hired as an officer. 143
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Almost two months since the start of Operation Catahoula Crunch, Governor Jeff Landry says immigration agents made 665 arrests in Louisiana. 293 arrestees allegedly have criminal histories but officials did not specify those alleged crimes or the arrestees’ immigration statuses. 122
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Argentinian choreographer Germán Cornejo had to cancel his upcoming Tango After Dark show at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans due to ongoing visa processing delays beyond the company’s control. Organizers did not say what the delays were and whether the performance will be rescheduled. 011
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 18/01/202613 ICE arrests were made at the Meta center site in north Louisiana this morning (Jan. 18). The arrests were made after traffic stops by the Richland Parish Sherriff’s Office. The sheriff says the 13 arrestees had no Lawful residence in the U.S. and none of them had a Louisiana drivers license. 147
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 15/01/2026The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office says two dump truck drivers were arrested by ICE in a traffic stop on their way to the Meta data center in north Louisiana. Officials did not say why they were arrested. The drivers were from Honduras and Guatemala. 021
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 10/01/2026The Department of Homeland Security confirms that 560 people have been arrested in the five weeks of Operation Catahoula Crunch in Louisiana. Officials did not say whether Catahoula Crunch will be ending soon with immigration agents in Louisiana now headed to Minnesota. 030
Reposted by news_fuentesThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/01/2026The Trump administration is deploying more than 100 U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to Minnesota after an ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.nyti.msAfter ICE Shooting, Trump Administration Deploys More Agents to MinnesotaMore than 100 agents will be redirected from other cities after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer. 6010269
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 08/01/2026The New York Times reports federal immigration agents in New Orleans for Operation Catahoula Crunch will leave Louisiana to help with immigration campaigns in Minnesotta. Agents are expected to return back to New Orleans for Sunday after weekend duties up north. 110
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is back in Louisiana to continue Operation Catahoula Crunch. He and masked agents have been seen throughout Kenner today. In more than a month, Catahoula Crunch has netted 370 immigrant arrests. 013
Reposted by news_fuentesJulie O'Donoghue @jsodonoghue.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Today, President Trump said crime is down to "almost nothing after two and half weeks" of the Guard in New Orleans. The guard only arrived in New Orleans 5 days ago. 3 people have been shot and killed in the city since then. #lalege www.nola.com/news/crime_p... www.nola.com/news/crime_p...nola.comNew Orleans coroner IDs 3 men killed in separate shootingsKyron Johnson, 37, was found dead with a gunshot wound early Monday morning on Chef Menteur Highway. Reginald McGinnis, 31, died Wednesday after a shooting on Plymouth Place, and Titus Lee West, 37, w... 29421206
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Notable New Orleans 2025 milestones: - Terror attack - Sneaux Day - Super Bowl LIX - Scrim Saga - Carr Retiring - 7th Ward Pope - 10 escaped inmates - Mayor Cantrell Indictment - Derrick Groves in Atlanta - City budget deficit - Mayoral election - Catahoula Crunch 1144
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Former detention officer David Courvelle pleaded guilty for sexual abuse toward a Nicaraguan detainee in the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile. Court documents say Courvelle had sexual contact with the detainee multiple times while she was under his custodial & supervisory authority. 142
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Vilma Palacios was deported back to Honduras Sunday morning despite disputing her removal order. The LSU nursing grad was arrested by ICE 6 months ago in Louisiana. Agents said there were issues with her asylum case, which was filed 14 years ago when her family fled Honduras due to gang violence. 21014
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Border Patrol reports that this Honduran woman was arrested by immigration agents after accidentally running a red light in Slidell and crashing into a vehicle used by Operation Catahoula Crunch. The Border Patrol did not release her identity but indicated that she is an "illegal immigrant." 121
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 24/12/2025The Pentagon says the 350 National Guard troops that will be in Louisiana for through February will help Homeland Security enforce federal laws and fight crime. It hints at troops helping with Operation Catahoula Crunch - Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in Louisiana. 021
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Border Patrol tells FOX8 that a full list of people who have been arrested in Operation Catahoula Crunch is not expected to be made public. The operation has been active more nearly a month with only 35 arrestees identified by Homeland Security out of 370 arrests. 033
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Homeland Security says approximately 370 people have been arrested in Operation Catahoula Crunch to date. They have only identified 35 of the arrestees, of which are either convicted criminals or alleged criminals. Other arrestees include people with work permits or pending immigration cases. 131
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 11/12/2025A Homeland Security source tells FOX8 more than 200 people have been arrested in Operation Catahoula Crunch and agents are officially targeting both criminal immigrants and immigrants with visas, work permits and pending immigration cases. 031
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 11/12/2025New data shows Jefferson Parish Schools are seeing significant absenteeism rates in the week since Operation Catahoula Crunch started. One of the biggest drops in attendance is Terrytown Elementary which saw attendance rates drop to 59%. 068
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Hundreds of people are at the Burlington parking lot in Kenner protesting against Operation Catahoula Crunch and recent patrols from Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino. Border Patrol has not released a complete list of people that have been arrested during the operation. 23519
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Neighbors and community activists in Kenner are warning people to stay indoors while Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino and his agents patrol parts of the city in Day 4 of Operation Catahoula Crunch. The operation has many in the Latino community scared of racial profiling and harassment. 002
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino patrols parts of Kenner on the third day of Operation Catahoula Crunch. Neighbors say there weren’t any arrests but he did travel with a caravan of unmarked cars and masked agents. 101
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 03/12/2025With Operation Catahoula Crunch in effect federal immigration agents are making multiple arrests across the New Orleans metro area. This is video from an arrest at Home Depot in LaPlace. The operation is supposed to only target criminal immigrants. No word on the identities of any arrestees. 121
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 03/12/2025The Department of Homeland Security finally confirms that the massive immigration enforcement operation has started in Louisiana. The operation is called “Catahoula Crunch” and is aimed at arresting criminal immigrants in and around New Orleans who have been previously released from jail. 033
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Governor Jeff Landry says President Donald Trump will approve a Louisiana National Guard deployment in New Orleans. The deployment will start in about two weeks before Christmas and troops will stay in New Orleans through Mardi Gras. 254
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 27/11/2025ICE raids in Louisiana that we know of in 2025: 🔴Port of Lake Charles 🔴Mirabeau Water Garden site 🔴Baton Rouge massage parlors 🔴Delta Downs 🔴Kenner Fire Station site 🔴Kenner Home Depot 🔴Barrios Welding 🔴Kenner Boat Launch 🔴South Louisiana oyster farmers 🔴Gretna Home Depot 1710
Reposted by news_fuentesVerite News @veritenews.org · 27/11/2025Mid-Barataria’s muddy end Louisiana's decision to kill the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, its cornerstone coastal restoration project, leaves the state without a clear plan as it faces some of the fastest rates of sea level rise on Earth.veritenews.orgMid-Barataria’s muddy endLouisiana's decision to kill the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, its cornerstone coastal restoration project, leaves the state without a clear plan as it faces some of the fastest rates of sea level rise on Earth. 2177
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Gretna Police says five people were taken into ICE custody on Wednesday. Gretna Police say the operation happened at Home Depot when one person managed to run from ICE and was eventually arrested in Floor and Decor. ICE has not released anyone's identities or reasons for why they were arrested. 151
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Associated Press reports that Border Patrol officials will be in town through the weekend ahead of Operation Swamp Sweep. They are setting up a command site at the FBI Field Office and using the Naval Air Station for storage of vehicles, equipment, tear gas and pepper balls. 1105
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Jefferson Parish Schools, the school district with the largest Hispanic population in Louisiana, says new Homeland Security policies no longer restricts federal immigration agents from entering schools. The district says it will do everything it can to ensure student safety. 1510
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 18/11/2025OPERATION SWAMP SWEEP: 🚨 250 Border Patrol agents will be sent to New Orleans on a 2-month deployment 🚨 The operation will start Dec. 1 🚨 Local police department say they will help immigration agents with their operations 🚨 The goal is to arrest 5,000 people 022
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 18/11/2025The Department of Homeland Security will deploy 250 federal immigration agents to Louisiana in a massive immigration enforcement operation according to the Associated Press. The New Orleans Police Department will hold a briefing with Border Patrol about the operation this week. 011
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 18/11/2025On WBOK, NOPD Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says she will soon be brief on Border Patrol deployment in New Orleans. Plans are still in the works but she stresses NOPD officers will not help arrest or identify immigrants. 021
Reposted by news_fuentesFox 8 Nola @fox8live.com · 18/11/2025The contribution is Scott’s second major gift to Xavier; she awarded the school $20 million in 2020. www.fox8live.com/2025/11/18/mackenz… 032
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries worked with federal immigration agents to arrest 10 oyster harvesters for immigration violations. Officials did not release any identities or what the violations were. The arrested were made on November 3 in both Terrebonne and St. Bernard Parishes. 122
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Governor Jeff Landry spoke on FOX News about reports of federal immigration agents being sent to New Orleans. Multiple news agencies cite internal documents that hint at a possible Border Patrol operation in N.O. similar to Chicago and Charlotte. 120
Reposted by news_fuentesPelicans Film Room @pelsfilmroom.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Fears gets him off his feet and nails the middy 043
Reposted by news_fuentesPelicans Film Room @pelsfilmroom.bsky.social · 17/11/2025"There is a lot of decision making out there for the young fella... When youre talking to him he absorbs information. Guys I have coached that dont always receive that well in the heat of battle. He does that and can execute" -- James Borrego on Jeremiah Fears 062
Reposted by news_fuentesCBS News | Breaking news, top stories & today's latest headlines @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy · 14/11/2025cbsnews.comOnly 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal historiesThe Trump administration has released the names of more than 600 people detained by immigration agents, and whose arrests might have violated a court order, and only 16 of them have been identified by the federal government as a "high public safety risk" because of their alleged criminal histories. 0159
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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 04/11/2025ICE New Orleans arrested 25 undocumented Honduran workers for Barrois Welding Services, at a shipyard in Harvey, Louisiana. ICE said some of the workers had a criminal past - mainly for non-violent offenses. Officials have not released the workers’ identities. 155
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 13/10/2025It’s a “Welcome to New Orleans” moment for these pedicab riders as they pass by the Canal St. geyser. 0137
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 30/09/2025#BREAKING Governor Jeff Landry submits request to send in 1,000 Louisiana National Guard troops to cities like New Orleans. The governor cites a rise in crime despite New Orleans reporting a massive declines in crime since 2023. 3312446
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 11/09/2025ICE and Kenner Police arrested four undocumented immigrants outside Home Depot Thursday morning. ICE has not released the identities of the individuals, but authorities say some had prior convictions for DUI and traffic violations. 011
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 05/09/2025The Louisiana National Guard federally mobilized 95 troops to help ICE at several locations across the state. The troopers are helping the immigration enforcement agency with “administrative, clerical and logistical duties.” 113
news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 04/09/2025WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT LOUISIANA LOCKUP: 🔴It’s a new facility at Angola to house immigrant criminal offenders. 🔴51 immigrant criminals are housed there now. 400 is max capacity. 🔴The building used to serve as solitary confinement for prisoners at Angola. 614
