Trump Authorizes 350 National Guard Personnel to Deploy in New Orleans
350 National Guard troops will arrive in New Orleans on Tuesday and stay through February to assist federal law‑enforcement agencies, including the Department of Justice and Homeland Security. The move comes after a 100‑person Guard deployment was staged earlier in the year following the New Year’s Day truck attack. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that the Guard’s role will mirror other city deployments, providing support during a heightened security period.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry expressed appreciation for the coordination between the President and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying the Guard presence would aid efforts to address violence. Landry made the remarks on Fox News’ “The Will Cain Show.” His comments come as the state’s crime statistics show a continued decline in violent incidents.
Border Patrol agents have been conducting an immigration crackdown that began in early December. The Department of Homeland Security reports several hundred arrests have been made in the first weeks of the operation, with a target of roughly 5,000 total arrests for the campaign’s duration.
City police data show 97 homicides in 2025 through November 1, the lowest total in decades, compared with 124 last year and 193 in 2023. Among the recent deaths were 14 people killed in a truck attack on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day. The attacker, a U.S. Army veteran, was shot by police after striking police-placed barricades.