Kenner, Louisiana, turned into a ghost town after federal agents rolled through this week for immigration raids, and the Latino community that helped rebuild post-Katrina is basically hiding indoors. The local police chief signed up with Homeland Security back in March to let his officers flag undocumented people during traffic stops, and a family running a Mexican restaurant started sleeping on mattresses inside their business because they're terrified of getting pulled over on the drive home.
The suburb west of New Orleans went from a 30 percent Hispanic population to complete paranoia mode, with money transfer spots empty and a nine-year-old kid who can't play soccer in his backyard anymore after a neighbor threatened to call immigration over a broken fence board. Chief Conley claims the city supports Trump's crackdown and says unlicensed drivers cause crashes, but the actual vibe on Williams Boulevard shows businesses tanking and people who've lived there for decades suddenly feeling targeted for the first time.
The suburb west of New Orleans went from a 30 percent Hispanic population to complete paranoia mode, with money transfer spots empty and a nine-year-old kid who can't play soccer in his backyard anymore after a neighbor threatened to call immigration over a broken fence board. Chief Conley claims the city supports Trump's crackdown and says unlicensed drivers cause crashes, but the actual vibe on Williams Boulevard shows businesses tanking and people who've lived there for decades suddenly feeling targeted for the first time.
