KENNER, La. —

A viral video showing two young males being detained by federal agents in Kenner is sending shockwaves through Jefferson Parish and intensifying fears already gripping immigrant families as school attendance plummets across the district.

The witness who recorded the encounter, Mimi Spiehler, said the individuals looked like teenagers and appeared to be wearing Bonnabel High School uniforms. Advertisement

While WDSU has not confirmed whether they were students, the timing has deepened concerns. Absences among Hispanic students in some Jefferson Parish schools have surged to as high as 40% in recent weeks.

Community members say this video explains exactly why.

“I cannot imagine how these people feel and how scared they are, ” Spiehler said.

She described the moment feder

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