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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Is Detaining People for ICE
- LDWF joined ICE under the 287(g) program in May, allowing wildlife officers to detain people suspected of immigration violations.
- WIRED reports at least six men were detained by LDWF officers for immigration issues this year.
- A joint August patrol in Lake Borgne led to detentions, though no specific crimes were cited at the time.
- Three October arrests resulted in ICE custody after LDWF interactions, with civil citations issued for non-criminal offenses.
- ICE declined to confirm detainee status and cited the breadth of the query as too large to answer.
- WIRED notes the LDWF’s interactions suggest a broader pattern of immigration enforcement via state agencies this year.
- LDWF incidents in October also included a case where unverified citizenship was noted in a littering-related report.
- WIRED’s public records show LDWF’s role in detaining individuals suspected of immigration violations, not solely wildlife enforcement.
- The LDWF provided incident reports that indicate some detainees were transferred to ICE custody after wildlife-area interactions.
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