Roughly 250 federal border agents will deploy to New Orleans in a two-month operation called "Swamp Sweep," which aims to arrest almost 5,000 people across Louisiana and Mississippi , The Associated Press has reported, citing internal documents and sources familiar with the matter.

Newsweek contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email outside of normal working hours for comment.

Why It Matters

The upcoming Swamp Sweep operation represents one of the largest regional immigration enforcement actions under President Donald Trump to date.

Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander reported to be leading the new effort, has drawn scrutiny in the past. In Chicago, Bovino was publicly rebuked by a

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