Elle Bridges

A spokesperson for the Louisiana National Guard confirmed deployment should start around the 30th.

This comes after New Orleans safety officials requested more federal presence in the city during those events, citing the terror attacks on New Year's Day and an alleged terrorist plot that authorities say was recently thwarted.

Governor Jeff Landry had also previously requested 1,000 federally funded troops to New Orleans in September.

This is separate from the federal immigration sweep currently happening in southeastern Louisiana.

For NPR News, I'm Elle Bridges.

A spokesperson for the Louisiana National Guard confirmed deployment should start around the 30th.

This comes after New Orleans safety officials requested more federal presence in the city during those events, citing the terror attacks on New Year's Day and an alleged terrorist plot that authorities say was recently thwarted.

Governor Jeff Landry had also previously requested 1,000 federally funded troops to New Orleans in September.

This is separate from the federal immigration sweep currently happening in southeastern Louisiana.

For NPR News, I'm Elle Bridges.

The Department of Homeland Security says it's sending federal agents to address, quote, criminal illegal aliens roaming free and says local authorities are not cooperating with U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Orleans-Paris Sheriff's Office is under a federal consent decree which prohibits them from holding people suspected of being in the country illegally beyond their release date.

The FBI and Louisiana State Police have rolled out a joint effort to prevent citizens from interfering with federal immigration officers.

Other Democratic-led cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Charlotte have also seen major immigration enforcement efforts.

For NPR News, I'm Elle Bridges.