NEW ORLEANS — A local Muslim leader is urging community members to stay informed, understand their rights and keep identification documents on hand as New Orleans prepares for heightened operations by federal immigration agencies.
Signs posted around the Omar Mosque in Harvey inform Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents that they may not enter or search the property without proper authority.
“This is the fear that our community members are having — that because they are Middle Eastern, they will be forced by ICE,” said Karam Salem, president of the West Bank Muslim Association…