ICE Agents Chase Immigrants in Front of Metairie Business
ICE New Orleans arrested three immigrants in Metairie. According to witnesses, agents surrounded three individuals in a business parking lot around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
ICE New Orleans confirmed the arrest of two individuals, but one person fled into oncoming traffic across Airline Drive, dodging vehicles in six lanes. Agents eventually apprehended the third individual. ICE emphasized that pursuing someone into traffic is not a violation of their policy.
The agency stated, "All arrested are unlawfully present in the United States and are held in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings." They did not release details about the identities of the arrestees, the reasons for their arrest, or any charges they face.
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