NEW ORLEANS —

Passionate chants were loud and clear as dozens of protestors rallied through downtown New Orleans, pushing back against border patrol agents in southeast Louisiana.

"We are demonstrating that we simply want ICE out of New Orleans. We don't want them here,” said Toni Jones.

The Department of Homeland Security says the operation cracking down on illegal immigration has been underway for just a few days. But its impact is already being felt.

“We don't support ice coming into our community, coming onto our campuses, coming anywhere and taking people on the streets with no due process, no consideration for families or anything like that,” said Rosalina Framboise. Advertisement

While federal agents say the goal is to make 5,000 arrests of people accused of violent crimes, ac

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