Governor Jeff Landry
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first heard Jan 2025
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Governor Jeff Landry’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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New Orleans is a crime-ridden city that we've been trying to keep people safe.
It's something that we've been working on since I became governor here in Louisiana.
What I don't understand is when fugitive apprehension teams around the country go in and take dangerous criminals off the street,
We applaud them.
We should be doing the same thing here.
Just because someone is committing crimes and is in the country illegally, they get a pass?
That's what Democrats are saying.
It's ridiculous.
I'm welcoming them to come in.
We're going to take these dangerous criminals off the streets in Louisiana.
Governor Jeff Landry made the announcement in an interview with Louisiana First News.
Local officials in New Orleans have argued against the idea, citing a declining crime rate.
For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thornton in Baton Rouge.
Governor Jeff Landry made the announcement in an interview with Louisiana First News.
Local officials in New Orleans have argued against the idea, citing a declining crime rate.
For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thornton in Baton Rouge.
Carjackings, shootings, and auto thefts are also down significantly.
Asher says crime levels in Baton Rouge and Shreveport have also seen significant declines.
He says having trained law enforcement officers like state troopers assist makes more sense than deploying soldiers.
For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thorington in Baton Rouge.
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