NEW ORLEANS — A federal immigration crackdown began Wednesday in New Orleans under an operation that a Homeland Security official said would target violent criminals, expanding the Trump administration's sweeps that have unfolded in other U.S. cities.

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The Department of Homeland Security has launched an immigration crackdown in New Orleans, saying the operation targets violent criminals

Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that the operation launched Wednesday targets immigrants released after their arrests for crimes such as home invasion, armed robbery and rape

The aim of the operation is to capture immigrants who were released after their arrests for crimes such as home invasion, armed robbery and rape, Homeland Security Department Assistant

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