With “Operation Swamp Sweep” days away in Louisiana, a new law could change the way some police and sheriff’s offices interact with federal immigration enforcers.

went into effect Aug. 1. It, among other changes, directs anyone considered a “public officer or public employee” not to take any action that may “hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere, ignore, or thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts.”

Anyone who does so may be charged with malfeasance in office. a conviction can be punished by up to 10 years in prison.

The Hammond Police Department cited the law in a statement to WWL Louisiana when asked about an arrest on Nov. 18. It confirmed reports that a woman had been arrested after a traffic stop, allegedly for not having a license or “proper documentation for the ve

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