DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin

We're first and foremost really focusing on those worst of the worst criminals.

Those criminals who have previously been locked up by local authorities, but then because New Orleans functions as a sanctuary city, those individuals were not released to ICE.

They were instead released back onto New Orleans streets.

So we're talking about child pedophiles who are on our list of targets, burglars, gang members, rapists.

Those individuals we are highly targeting, and we will continue whether it be 5,000 arrests or beyond.