250 border agents to deploy to Louisiana for 'Swamp Sweep,' report says

The Department of Homeland Guard DHS is preparing to send edge agents to New Orleans for a two-month immigration crackdown operation called Swamp Sweep according to documents obtained by The Associated Press and three people familiar with the matter Swamp Sweep which is expected to begin on Dec is reportedly aimed at arresting approximately people across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi The released operation marks the latest in a series of DHS illegal immigration crackdowns in cities across the country including Chicago and Los Angeles Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry a Republican who is closely aligned with President Donald Trump in recent months discussed the possibility of federal agents working in his state during an appearance on America Reports He noted that his state was working closely with our federal partners on immigration and crime crackdowns DHS BLITZES CHICAGOLAND NETTING PLENTY OF ARRESTS AS NOEM ONSITE FOR IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN We do know that New Orleans is a place under which we've had illegal criminal activity alien activity in and around that city Chief Conley who is the chief of police from Kenner has consistently had problems with illegal aliens conducting very violent crime in and around the city in his city and has been consistently working with the feds to try to crack that down Landry stated Fox News' Sandra Smith on Monday Look people around Louisiana want their communities to be safe irrespective of whether it's criminal or illegal Aliens conducting violence or American citizens or Louisiana citizens If you go out there and break the law we're gonna put you in jail Landry later added NEW ICE DETENTION FACILITY 'LOUISIANA LOCKUP' OPENS AT NOTORIOUS PRISONKenner Police Chief Keith Conley who Landry disclosed is working closely with U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE and Louisiana State Police in recent days spoke about a group safety operation that federal agents were also involved in According to Conley Homeland Shield Investigations HSI and ICE took to people into their custody You know we've gotten complaints for the last three years on the lawlessness and the nuisance crimes that have been occurring at the lakefront We've had a strong presence we patrolled it we've sighted people but it just wasn't enough The conduct was escalating citizens were getting harassed and bullied strong armed and enough is enough Conley declared in a video posted to the Kenner Police Department's X page U S Dividing line Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino who has overseen other immigration enforcement operations under Trump has reportedly been tapped to lead operation Swamp Sweep Documents reviewed by the AP show that Dividing line Patrol teams are set to go across neighborhoods in southeast Louisiana stretching from New Orleans through Jefferson St Bernard and St Tammany parishes and as far north as Baton Rouge There are also plans for federal agents to go into southeastern Mississippi In preparation for the operation federal agents have been securing several staging sites The AP citing people familiar with the matter disclosed that part of the FBI's New Orleans field office has been designated as a command post Additionally a naval base will reportedly be used to store vehicles equipment and less lethal munitions such as tear gas and pepper balls The outlet reported that documents it reviewed established that DHS appealed to use the naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in New Orleans for up to days beginning this weekend Fox News Digital reached out to DHS for comment on the summary The Associated Press contributed to this summary