Posted on 12/04/2025 8:37:14 PM PST by CFW
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that it had made dozens of arrests in New Orleans just one day after launching Operation Catahoula Crunch, the latest federal immigration operation cracking down on criminal illegal immigrants.
"Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens harming them, their families or their neighbors," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
"In just 24 hours on the ground, our law enforcement officers have arrested violent criminals with rap sheets that include homicide, kidnapping, child abuse, robbery, theft and assault."
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The men, all with criminal histories, are reportedly from Vietnam, Honduras, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.
Officials said they detained Vietnamese national Binh Van To, who has been convicted of kidnapping, homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.
Hung Ngoc Tran, another Vietnamese national, was convicted of sexual assault, larceny and "fondling" a child, DHS said.
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I suspect the New Orleans natives will fill in any shortage of crime before anyone notices the deficit.
“Dozens” when we need thousands ☹️
More ICE please!
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