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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Jack Brook and John Seewer

UNCOVERED: Immigration crackdown in new orleans has a target of 5 000 arrests is that possible | History Defined

Trump administration officials overseeing the immigration crackdown launched this week in New Orleans are are aiming to make 5,000 arrests with a focus on violent offenders, a target that some city leaders say is not realistic.

It's an ambitious goal that would surpass the number of arrests during a two-month enforcement blitz this fall around Chicago, a region with a much bigger immigrant population than New Orleans.

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