Helena Moreno ‘concerned’ about due process in New Orleans Border Patrol sweeps

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New Orleans mayor-elect Helena Moreno said Wednesday she is “concerned” about residents’ due process rights being violated when the U.S. Border Patrol ramps up operations in the city.

In her first public remarks on the impending sweeps, Moreno, who was elected last month and will take office in January, also slammed federal authorities’ failure to communicate with local officials. And the mayor-elect noted that New Orleans Police Supt. Anne Kirkpatrick, who has been briefed by Border Patrol and pledged to support the federal agents, has failed to relay updates on the plans.

“I have not received any information from the chief or anyone with authority from the federal government to tell me exactly what is the plan for the city of New Orleans,” Moreno told reporters. “Obviously, I've seen your reports, the (Associated Press), all the different news stations and what you are reporting. But beyond that, I don't have any information.”

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