U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, a Democrat who represents New Orleans, opposes a reported plan to deploy Border Patrol agents to the city for immigration enforcement, according to a statement he released Wednesday.

"As the Congressman representing New Orleans, we welcome help, but not this way,” he said. “Our city doesn’t need a political show of force.”

The New York Times reported Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration planned to send the Border Patrol to New Orleans and Charlotte, North Carolina, following an enforcement effort that has ignited tensions in Chicago .

The press office for U.S. Customs & Border Protection would not confirm that plan Wednesday.

“Every day, DHS enforces the laws of the nation across the country. We do not discuss future or potential operations,”

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