The Trump administration launched immigration enforcement operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump said he would be sending National Guard troops to Louisiana.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement about the New Orleans operation that it is “targeting criminal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies that force local authorities to ignore U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest detainers,” or requests to hold people authorities have arrested for ICE.

Trump had not specified as of Wednesday morning how many guard troops he would send.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that those targeted in New Orleans include people released after being arrested for home invasion, arm

See Full Page