Anti-ICE Mob Dragged Out After Shutting Down New Orleans Council Meeting [WATCH]

A New Orleans City Council meeting was brought to a halt Thursday after a group of approximately 30 protesters disrupted proceedings while demanding restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity within the city.

The disruption escalated to the point that police intervened and forcibly removed several individuals from the chamber.

Council President J.P. Morrell suspended public comments after repeated outbursts from protesters who urged council members to declare public property “ICE free” zones.

BREAKING: Anti-ICE protesters SHUT DOWN Nola City Counsil Meeting, after demanding to speak about ICE in New Orleans and city collaboration. City Counsil shut down the public comment and left pic.twitter.com/5sSlLOzQrq

— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) December 4, 2025

Morrell attempted to continue the meeting before the interruption intensified.

“Alright, at this time, I’m gonna suspend public comment on this item,” he said, prompting a loud reaction from the group.

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As the shouting grew, officers entered the meeting room to escort protesters outside.

According to Nola.com, several individuals resisted removal, resulting in pushing and physical struggles as officers attempted to clear the chamber.

One protester, identified as Toni Jones, was carried out of the building by her arms and legs after refusing to comply with police instructions.

The protest was a direct response to an ongoing federal immigration enforcement effort known as “Catahoula Crunch,” launched by the Department of Homeland Security in the New Orleans area.

The operation is being led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino, with more than 200 federal agents deployed to locate and arrest individuals with criminal records who are in the country unlawfully.

Bovino released details of several arrests connected to the operation in a post on X.

He reported that agents apprehended an illegal Vietnamese national convicted of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, aggravated sexual assault with a deadly weapon, and aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon.

Operation Catahoula Crunch…cracking down on criminals!

This criminal illegal alien from Vietnam served 20 years of a 40-year sentence after convictions for…
🔴Aggravated Robbery with Deadly Weapon
🔴Aggravated Sexual Assault with Deadly Weapon
🔴Aggravated Kidnapping with… pic.twitter.com/w6QfE8hZ0U

— Commander Op At Large CA Gregory K. Bovino (@CMDROpAtLargeCA) December 4, 2025

Another Vietnamese national was detained after previous convictions for sexual assault, larceny, and fondling a child.

Hung Ngoc Tran, a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam who was issued a final order of removal in 2010. Tran was convicted of sexual assault, larceny, and fondling a child. pic.twitter.com/fFza5Qq4cr

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) December 4, 2025

Additional arrests included a Honduran national with prior charges of domestic abuse child endangerment, driving while intoxicated, and resisting an officer, along with a Dominican national arrested on cocaine possession charges, according to DHS.

Freddy Caldero-Caraballo, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic arrested for possession of cocaine, public intoxication, and driving while intoxicated. pic.twitter.com/gBmMuW47dO

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) December 4, 2025

Inside the council chambers, protesters demanded action to restrict federal activity in the city, calling for a policy that would ban agents from accessing city-owned parking lots, vacant land, and garages for civil immigration enforcement purposes.

Demonstrators held signs that read “Silence supports deportation,” “No collaboration with ICE/DHS,” and “Immigrants Built + Rebuilt This City.”

Council members attempted to move forward with the scheduled agenda, but the sustained shouting made it impossible to continue discussion.

Officers eventually cleared the meeting room, allowing the council to resume its session after the disruption had ended.

🚨 HOLY SMOKES! Leftists caused a HUGE altercation at the New Orleans council meeting, fuming that ICE is allowed in the city.

Police had to FORCIBLY get involved, shoving and carrying the rioters out.

These people are absolutely pathetic, even wearing masks! pic.twitter.com/XB2sY0QzQ8

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 4, 2025

The federal enforcement effort remains ongoing as DHS continues arrest operations throughout New Orleans.