ICE detains New Orleans police recruit after immigration judge signed removal order following his hiring
A New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) recruit was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents over his illegal status, the city’s police chief said Wednesday.According to NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, the recruit, who was not named, was hired by the police force in June 2025 and was going through the department's police academy."We learned about it this morning," Kirkpatrick said Wednesday. "There was no struggle involved. […]