New Orleans has seen a renewed focus on immigration enforcement after federal officials launched a targeted operation aimed at removing violent offenders. The topic has reached Shreveport as residents across north Louisiana continue watching crime trends statewide and weigh how enforcement in New Orleans may influence safety closer to home.
Political commentator Scott McKay recently talked with KEEL News, offering perspective on what ICE agents are doing and why the public reaction has been so divided. According to McKay, much of the narrative has been shaped by misinformation instead of the facts on the ground.
“The people who are getting carted away by ICE are MS-13 and Trinitarios,” McKay said. “The gangsters and the cartel thugs are the people that ICE is focused on.”
New Orleans Leaders Say Residents Are Not Calling to Complain
One of the interesting notes from the interview centered on the feedback from Kenner, a heavily Hispanic area of Greater New Orleans. McKay referenced comments from local leadership, explaining that the community is not pushing back on enforcement efforts…