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Border Patrol Headed to New Orleans as Next Target in City-to-City Immigration Operation

The administration plans to send U.S. Border Patrol agents to New Orleans as the next city in its city-to-city immigration enforcement push, officials say. Agents could arrive as soon as Saturday and the operation may continue into January, with slower activity expected over Thanksgiving and Christmas. Local police say they will not assist with immigration arrests; the Department of Homeland Security declined to comment on future actions.

09:29 AM, 11/22/2025Politics
Border Patrol Headed to New Orleans as Next Target in City-to-City Immigration Operation

U.S. immigration officials say the Trump administration plans to deploy Border Patrol agents to New Orleans as the next phase of its city-to-city immigration enforcement effort.

One current and two former U.S. immigration officials said agents could arrive as soon as Saturday and that the operation may continue into January. The official who provided the timetable spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning. Officials also said activity would likely slow during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

New Orleans, with a population of about 384,000, would join other major cities that have seen federal immigration operations this summer, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Critics have raised concerns about aggressive tactics and arrests of people without criminal records during those deployments.

The planned deployment would follow an enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, led by U.S. Border Patrol's roving commander, Gregory Bovino. Local authorities in Charlotte said their part of the operation had concluded, while the Department of Homeland Security indicated some enforcement activity would continue.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, whose agency oversees Border Patrol, declined to comment on specific future actions in Charlotte or New Orleans. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick issued a statement saying she welcomed Border Patrol's arrival but that the city police department would not assist with immigration arrests. The mayor's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Officials involved in the reporting emphasize the timeline and scope could change as operations progress and as federal and local agencies coordinate. The deployment adds to political tensions between the administration and leaders of several Democratic-led cities that have resisted partnering on immigration enforcement.

Reporting: Ted Hesson. Additional reporting: Andrew Hay. Edited by: Donna Bryson and Cynthia Osterman.

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