Groups urge public to record ICE and Border Patrol during ‘Swamp Sweep’ raid

With Border Patrol agents set to arrive in New Orleans within days, local immigrant rights advocates say volunteers have been busy.

“What I’m seeing is people coming out of the woodwork saying ‘how can we help,’” said Clare Leavy, Acting Chair of Indivisible NOLA. The nonprofit organizes protests and action against immigration enforcement, among other causes.

“People are actively, right now, assembling the best information and resources that they can for distribution,” said Leavy, “both for allies and for people who are likely to be racially profiled and targeted.”

Many community groups, like Indivisible NOLA, are also encouraging people to start filming when they see ICE or CBP agents detain someone. It is legal to film law enforcement activities, though it is not legal to interfere wi