Mississippi stands ready to assist federal agents in “Swamp Sweep,” a massive ICE operation targeting 5,000 undocumented immigrants across Louisiana and Mississippi, marking a stark contrast to blue states that obstruct immigration enforcement.
Story Highlights
- DHS deploys 250 federal agents for two-month “Swamp Sweep” operation starting December 1, 2025
- Mississippi pledges full cooperation with ICE, contrasting sharply with sanctuary state resistance
- Operation targets 5,000 undocumented individuals in New Orleans metro and surrounding parishes
- Enforcement focuses on workplace and community raids during holiday season
Massive Federal Operation Launches December 1
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed deployment of 250 federal agents for “Swamp Sweep,” beginning December 1, 2025, and continuing through late January 2026. The operation targets approximately 5,000 undocumented individuals across Louisiana and Mississippi, focusing primarily on the New Orleans metropolitan area and parishes extending north to Baton Rouge.
This represents one of the largest interior enforcement actions of 2025, following successful operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Charlotte earlier this year.
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Mississippi Breaks From Sanctuary State Obstruction
Mississippi state officials have publicly pledged full cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, providing a refreshing contrast to sanctuary states that actively obstruct ICE operations.
Local police departments will coordinate traffic control and public safety support, ensuring federal agents can operate effectively without interference. This cooperation demonstrates how states can properly fulfill their constitutional duty to support federal law enforcement rather than undermining it through radical leftist policies that protect criminal illegal immigrants.
Strategic Focus on Key Employment Sectors
The operation will target both workplace and community locations, with particular attention to hospitality and petrochemical sectors that employ significant numbers of H-2B and TN visa holders. Legal experts advise employers to ensure Form I-9 compliance and remind foreign staff to carry proper documentation to avoid mistaken detention.
Industries relying on illegal labor face potential workforce disruptions, forcing long-overdue compliance with federal immigration law that protects American workers from unfair wage competition.
Constitutional Law Enforcement Prevails Over Activist Opposition
DHS officials emphasize this routine law enforcement operation enforces existing federal statutes that protect American sovereignty and security. Immigration advocacy groups predictably oppose the crackdown, arguing it will cause community disruption during the holiday season, but their resistance ignores the ongoing harm illegal immigration inflicts on American communities year-round.
The operation represents a return to constitutional governance where federal immigration law is enforced uniformly rather than selectively ignored by activist judges and sanctuary city politicians.
This enforcement surge aligns with broader Trump administration priorities to restore interior immigration enforcement that the previous administration systematically dismantled.
The two-month timeline and substantial agent deployment signal serious commitment to removing individuals who violated our immigration laws, protecting both legal immigrants who followed proper procedures and American citizens whose safety and economic interests have been compromised by unchecked illegal immigration.
Sources:
VisaHQ – Swamp Sweep Federal Operation Details
