U.S. Border Patrol agents swept through the New Orleans region this week, detaining dozens of people in operations at Home Depot parking lots, construction sites and car washes.

The detainees have ended up in Louisiana's expansive immigration detention infrastructure, which has played a central role in the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump's administration.

Here's a breakdown of what happens when someone is detained by immigration agents.

1. Processing

People detained by federal immigration agents are generally taken to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, field offices for processing.

In south Louisiana, that facility is located in St. Charles Parish. ICE relocated its New Orleans Field Office last month from its longtime downtown New Orleans headquarte

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