{"id":2517541,"date":"2025-12-04T14:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-doing-it-ice-descends-on-lowes-home-depot-and-leaves-with-trucks-full-of-illegals-in-new-orleans\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:17:46","slug":"theyre-doing-it-ice-descends-on-lowes-home-depot-and-leaves-with-trucks-full-of-illegals-in-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-doing-it-ice-descends-on-lowes-home-depot-and-leaves-with-trucks-full-of-illegals-in-new-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"They&#8217;re Doing It: ICE Descends on Lowe&#8217;s, Home Depot and Leaves with Trucks Full of Illegals in New Orleans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftheyre-doing-it-ice-descends-on-lowes-home-depot-and-leaves-with-trucks-full-of-illegals-in-new-orleans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2517541&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-release-of-detained-columbia-student-mohsen-mahdawi\/\" title=\"Judge orders release of detained Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi\">intensified immigration enforcement<\/a> in the Gulf of America region, particularly in New Orleans, as part of President Donald Trump&#8217;s Department of Homeland Security operation called &#8220;Catahoula Crunch&#8221; and the Louisiana-specific &#8220;Swamp Sweep.&#8221; Border Patrol agents have been detaining groups of illegal immigrant day laborers at various work sites, including Lowe&#8217;s and Home Depot. While local community members and business owners recognize the valuable skills and contributions of many immigrant workers, the operation focuses on deporting those who entered the U.S. illegally, nonetheless of their work ethic.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights arrests of illegal immigrants with serious criminal histories,as shared by ICE New Orleans on social media. It also notes that some Hispanic-owned businesses are resisting the raids by displaying &#8220;ICE Not Welcome Here&#8221; signs or temporarily closing. The piece criticizes the previous Biden administration for policies that allegedly encouraged illegal immigration and emphasizes support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-ag-discusses-fentanyl-crisis-in-press-release-with-no-mention-of-border-crisis\/\" title=\"California AG Discusses Fentanyl Crisis In Press Release With No Mention Of Border Crisis\">ongoing enforcement efforts<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s supporters have clamored for mass deportations of illegal immigrants, including those whose illegal entry into the United States constitutes their only crime, and it appears those supporters are getting their wish, at least in the Gulf of America region.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwltv.com\/article\/news\/politics\/immigration-news\/immigration-enforcement\/border-patrol-agents-detain-groups-of-immigrant-workers-in-new-orleans-area-as-swamp-sweep-intensifies\/289-0af09e8b-e658-477d-afc9-62670474f2b3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWL-TV<\/a> in New Orleans, Border Patrol agents descended on the Crescent City early Wednesday, detaining illegal-immigrant day laborers at Lowe&rsquo;s, Home Depot, and other sites.<\/p>\n<p>One local eyewitness reported that the agents detained at least a dozen illegal immigrants at one site alone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Law enforcement officers arrived and detained between 12 and 13 people, mostly folks who are day laborers who are looking for work here at the Lowe&rsquo;s,&rdquo; neighborhood volunteer Jebney Lewis said.<\/p>\n<p>Local news outlets very often exhibit the same liberal biases as their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/establishment-media-reporters-fired-storming-companys-hr-office-fit-rage-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">establishment media<\/a> counterparts. Thus, WWL quoted painting contractor Toren Washington, who extolled the virtues of the day laborers.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These guys are a good work force and a lot of them have good, good skills, and I don&rsquo;t know if a lot of people understand after Katrina, if it wasn&rsquo;t for the Hispanics, this place would be in shambles, because they were doing all of the roofing work,&rdquo; Washington said.<\/p>\n<p>No honest person, of course, has ever doubted that some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >illegal immigrants possess valuable skills<\/a> and a good work ethic. Some, too, likely would make good citizens, had they entered the U.S. legally.<\/p>\n<p>In the present context, however, none of that matters. The fact remains that they did not enter the U.S. legally, which means that they violated immigration law. They do not need to spend years in jail as punishment. But they must face deportation.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Department of Homeland Security has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-agents-flood-new-orleans-take-illegal-immigrant-robbers-rapists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> Operation &ldquo;Catahoula Crunch&rdquo; in an effort to arrest as many illegal immigrants as possible in the Gulf region over the next two months. DHS officials have labeled the Louisiana-specific portion of the operation &ldquo;Swamp Sweep.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on the social media platform X, ICE New Orleans has already reported the arrests of multiple violent criminals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;MURDERER REMOVED: ICE New Orleans removed Julio Celaya-Soto, an illegal alien from El Salvador &#127480;&#127483;His criminal history includes a conviction for:<br \/> &#128165;Second-degree murder (sentenced to 18 years) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T9hUuRHD3C\">pic.twitter.com\/T9hUuRHD3C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ICE New Orleans (@ERONewOrleans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ERONewOrleans\/status\/1996227674084413581?\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;ICE New Orleans arrested Juan Antonio Gonzalez-Lopez, an illegal alien from Mexico&#127474;&#127485;<br \/> Criminal history includes:<br \/> &#128165;Conviction for assault<br \/> &#128165;Multiple traffic offenses<br \/> &#128165;DUI<br \/> &#128165;Trespassing<br \/> &#128165;Public order crimes<br \/> &#128165;Resisting an officer<br \/> &#128165;Stolen property<br \/> &#128165;Possession of narcotic&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AQxHK50plP\">pic.twitter.com\/AQxHK50plP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ICE New Orleans (@ERONewOrleans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ERONewOrleans\/status\/1996336557603643585?\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Also on X, Trump supporters have marveled at the behavior of New Orleans business owners. Some have posted signs declaring ICE unwelcome.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; JUST IN: Hispanic businesses in the New Orleans area are now putting up &ldquo;ICE NOT WELCOME HERE&rdquo; signs<\/p>\n<p>Way to announce your presence.<\/p>\n<p>Right over here, ICE! This is an illegal alien GOLD MINE.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JBLetQNT80\">pic.twitter.com\/JBLetQNT80<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1995527080612593675?\">December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other businesses have temporarily closed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If a business needs to close because ICE is coming then that business should never reopen,&rdquo; one Trump supporter wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Local businesses in New Orleans have temporally closed due to impending ICE raids.<\/p>\n<p>If a business needs to close because ICE is coming then that business should never reopen.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BJmY0Sb62v\">pic.twitter.com\/BJmY0Sb62v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul A. Szypula &#127482;&#127480; (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bubblebathgirl\/status\/1996084085647687727?\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Immigration enforcement operations on this scale, of course, would not be necessary had former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/invasion-usa-biden-sets-new-border-record-illegal-aliens-encountered-august-equivalent-army\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> criminal administration not ignored federal law to facilitate an invasion, thereby importing future voters and paying off wealthy Democrat donors by replacing American workers with foreigners who work for lower wages.<\/p>\n<p>May God bless and protect everyone involved in these operations.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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