Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, who requested that the U.S. Border Patrol make several changes to its tactics while in New Orleans, may face an uphill climb in getting any of those changes to take place, based on the legal options available and the experience of Democratic officials in other U.S. cities.

Though she doesn't take office until Jan. 12, Moreno has served as the city's de facto leader since her October election victory. On Friday, she demanded that the Border Patrol stop wearing masks, provide local officials with information on people it detains and focus only on violent criminals during its Catahoula Crunch operation.

"We of course recognize federal law and federal enforcement authority, but we also stand here with an obligation to ensure that federal operations are conducted

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