Federal agents, including ICE and Border Patrol, launched Operation Catahoula Crunch and made arrests in New Orleans, with local leaders criticizing aggressive enforcement and concerns over unlawful detentions.Jacelynn Guzman, a U.S. citizen, was chased by federal agents who mistook her for a suspect, later prompting an official acknowledgment that she was not the operation's target.Specific arrests, such as those of
Juan Ramon Dubon-Argueta and
Andres Lopez-Castillejos, and the response by Louisiana Governor
Jeff Landry, have fueled protests and calls for more oversight from officials including mayor-elect
Helena Moreno.