KENNER, La. — Kenner police say 15 people were detained in a large-scale safety operation near the boat launch Friday night.

The department said the joint mission, which included, ICE, the FBI, DEA, and the Louisiana State Police, stemmed from years of complaints about noise, traffic, trash, and harassment in the area.

ICE confirmed that 13 undocumented people are now custody. When asked whether any of those detained were in the process of obtaining legal status or visas, an ICE spokesperson said, “Not that I’m aware of.”

Chief Keith Conley spoke with WWL reporter Winston Reed about why ICE was involved and addressed concerns about potential profiling:

Winston Reed: “You're saying because typically there's a large group of Hispanics in that area that is what prompted the Kenner Pol

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