Federal immigration officers pull out of Louisiana to head to Minneapolis

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026 at 02:39 AM

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Federal immigration officers are abruptly withdrawing from "Catahoula Crunch," an operation in Louisiana that aimed to make thousands of arrests, and redeploying to Minneapolis. The Louisiana operation, which began in December with over 200 officers, had a target of 5,000 arrests but only resulted in about 370 by mid-December. The shift comes as the Trump administration surges over 2,000 officers to Minnesota for a large-scale crackdown, partly related to alleged fraud involving Somali residents. The deployment in Minneapolis has faced protests, including after an ICE officer fatally shot a woman. The Department of Homeland Security has not confirmed the reason for the shift, citing security concerns.

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