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Gretna Police says five people were taken into ICE custody on Wednesday.

Gretna Police say the operation happened at Home Depot when one person managed to run from ICE and was eventually arrested in Floor and Decor.

ICE has not released anyone's identities or reasons for why they were arrested.
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
On WBOK, NOPD Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says she will soon be brief on Border Patrol deployment in New Orleans.

Plans are still in the works but she stresses NOPD officers will not help arrest or identify immigrants.
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Governor Jeff Landry spoke on FOX News about reports of federal immigration agents being sent to New Orleans.

Multiple news agencies cite internal documents that hint at a possible Border Patrol operation in N.O. similar to Chicago and Charlotte.
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It’s a “Welcome to New Orleans” moment for these pedicab riders as they pass by the Canal St. geyser.
October 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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.
September 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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.
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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.
August 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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.
August 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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.
August 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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.
August 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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.
August 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM