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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 9d

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Governor Jeff Landry submits request to send in 1,000 Louisiana National Guard troops to cities like New Orleans.

The governor cites a rise in crime despite New Orleans reporting a massive declines in crime since 2023.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · 28d

ICE and Kenner Police arrested four undocumented immigrants outside Home Depot Thursday morning.

ICE has not released the identities of the individuals, but authorities say some had prior convictions for DUI and traffic violations.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Louisiana National Guard federally mobilized 95 troops to help ICE at several locations across the state.

The troopers are helping the immigration enforcement agency with “administrative, clerical and logistical duties.”

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Sep 3

🔴The facility is officially called Camp 57 due to Governor Landry being the 57th governor of Louisiana

🔴Officials have not specified which crimes would constitute staying at Camp 57

🔴Camp 57 was formed after the feds asked Landry for more detention space for ICE arrestees.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Sep 3

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT LOUISIANA LOCKUP:

🔴It’s a new facility at Angola to house immigrant criminal offenders.

🔴51 immigrant criminals are housed there now. 400 is max capacity.

🔴The building used to serve as solitary confinement for prisoners at Angola.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Sep 2

On Wednesday, Governor Jeff Landry, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump officials will announce a new facility at Angola Prison to house the “worst of the worst” immigrants arrested by ICE.

Angola is a maximum security facility that can house 6,000. It used to be a plantation.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 30

At 19-years-old Marco Jose Hernandez started gutting homes in his own neighborhood in New Orleans East in the months after Hurricane Katrina.

He was one of thousands of Latino workers who rebuilt the city after the storm — most going through discrimination, wage theft and horrific work conditions.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 29

Despite relaxed immigration/labor laws that allowed undocumented workers to help in the rebuild process — 81% of Hispanic workers said their employers treated to deport them while on the job site.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 29

Hispanic workers worked an average of 9.5 hours a day for six days a week - which is the most out of any demographic.

The average pay was just over $16 for documented workers and $10 for undocumented workers.

28% of undocumented workers reported issues getting paid.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 29

Of the tens of thousands of workers who helped in New Orleans’s rebuild the Berkeley Journal of Labor Law estimates 45% were Hispanic.

54% of those Hispanic workers were undocumented from Central and South America.

Other workers came from Florida, Georgia and Texas.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 29

The grueling and nearly impossible task of rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was done mainly by Latino workers — who gutted homes and cleared debris despite horrific conditions, discrimination and wage theft.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 29

Dr. Juan Gershanik was so inspired by the Latino workers who helped rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, he commissioned a monument in Crescent Park dedicated to their hard work.

This story is a part of VIVA NOLA’s six-part series Katrina Veinte: Rebuilding with Heart.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 29

Sergio Arturo Cabrera stayed in Kenner for Hurricane Katrina and photographed the destruction, flooding and aftermath of the storm.

This story is a part of VIVA NOLA’s six-part series Katrina Veinte: Rebuilding with Heart which captures the Latino perspective before, during and after the storm.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 28

The founders of COLMEX Construction speak about what it was like being one of the first companies to start the rebuilding process in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

This story is a part of VIVA NOLA’s six-part series Katrina Veinte: Rebuilding with Heart.

news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 28

Executive Director of KGLA/Telemundo 42 Ernesto Schweikert speaks about being the only radio station able to broadcast in Spanish after Hurricane Katrina.

This story is a part of VIVA NOLA’s six-part series Katrina Veinte: Rebuilding with Heart.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 28

Rev. Sergio Serrano speaks about the tragedy he saw in the weeks after Hurricane Katrina when he was sent to help in recovery efforts after the storm.

This story is a part of VIVA NOLA’s six-part series Katrina Veinte: Rebuilding with Heart.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 22

People dealing with cancer, respiratory issues, young children and no food/water at the Amite Community Center.

It’s where dozens of people evacuated to after the Smitty’s Plant explosion about 10 miles away.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 22

NOPD Chief Anne Kirkpatrick comments on a 5-hour delay between initial 911 calls and police response in the disappearance of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez.

Bryan has been missing for more than a week. He is autistic and hasn’t had his medication in days.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 14

ICE issued 129 immigration detainers for Kenner Police between January and May, which is six times as much compared to last year.

Hondurans make up most of the arrests which are mostly tied to traffic offenses.

KPD is one of a few agencies that arrests people for driving without a license.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 4

READ/WATCH the Clouatre’s full story below:

www.fox8live.com/2025/08/01/b...

Baton Rouge mother released from ICE custody after arrest in New Orleans

Paola Clouatre adjust to life with her family again in Baton Rouge after being in a detention facility for two months.

www.fox8live.com

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 4

It’s been a week since Paola Clouatre was released from ICE custody in Monroe, Louisiana.

She was arrested moments after her green card hearing in New Orleans back in May.

Her husband had to drive 3 hours from Baton Rouge to have their infant daughter breastfeed.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Aug 4

Looking at 1st Quarter data from ICE New Orleans, agents detained 6,093 people.

That’s a 24% increase over the same period last year. ICE New Orleans also saw a 9% detention increase in those with no criminal history.

www.fox8live.com/2025/08/02/i...

ICE New Orleans detaining mostly immigrants with no criminal convictions

First Quarter data shows a 31% increase in arrests and 24% increase in detentions from ICE New Orleans compared to the same time last year.

www.fox8live.com

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Jul 30

A 40-foot geyser erupted in Lakeview on Vicksburg Street when a street repair crew hit a water main.

Sewerage and Water board is working on repairs after an emergency shut off on the block.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Jul 19

WHAT WE KNOW:

An NOPD officer is conscious after a hit-and-run on Bourbon and Continues just before midnight on Friday.

NOPD arrested one suspect at the car used the in crime at the Canal Place parking lot.

One suspect is still at large.

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news_fuentes @andresfuentes.bsky.social · Jun 20

ICE New Orleans says it prioritizes arresting criminal immigrants & targeted enforcement.

However, it has not said whether any of the workers during Monday’s Kenner construction site raid had criminal records.

Immigrants with pending cases have also been detained at check-ins.

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