Thousands of pounds of tear gas and pepper balls are reportedly being stored at a naval base five miles south of New Orleans.

As New Orleans and the rest of the state brace “Swamp Sweep,” here are the differences between these two agencies and how they’ll operate in Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police and several elected officials say they have received no details about upcoming federal immigration enforcement efforts, even as the head of Louisiana State Police confirmed his agency will assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol.

After completing immigration enforcement raids in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina for the past two weeks, the U.S. Department of

As President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign makes detention lengthier and more common, immigrants are turning to federal courts.

With “Operation Swamp Sweep” days away in Louisiana, a new law could change the way some police and sheriff’s offices interact with federal immigration enforcers. Act 399 went into effect Aug. 1. It, among other changes, directs anyone considered a ...