As immigration sweeps unfold in cities across the U.S., southeast Louisiana is bracing for the arrival of federal Border Patrol agents in the coming weeks as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Agents have already been deployed to Los Angeles, Chicago and Charlotte, where hundreds were detained in the mass deportation effort that has drawn praise from Republicans and criticism from Democrats. The deployments so far have all occurred in Democrat-led cities and have led to large protests and grassroots efforts to record detainments and arrests.

But what the operation, known as ”Swamp Sweep” or “Catahoula Crunch,” means for New Orleans remains unclear. City leaders say they have not been briefed on deployment or enforcement plans, and local officials say t

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