ICE arrests New Orleans police recruit: report

By: Louisiana Illuminator

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 157

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A recruit with the New Orleans Police Department is in the custody of federal immigration officials and will be removed from the United States, NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Wednesday.

WVUE-TV Fox 8 reports the recruit, who the police chief did not name, had no criminal background and cleared a E-Verify citizenship background check. He also provided a valid Social Security number and driver’s license when he applied to the police academy in June, …

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