NEW ORLEANS, LA – The discovery of a makeshift voodoo doll in New Orleans depicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent earlier in December prompted a response from Louisiana’s Attorney General, saying the critics of the agency are “losing” if they’re resorting to superstitious effigies.
On December 17th, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill took to social media to share what was reportedly discovered in a New Orleans residential neighborhood, showcasing a photo of what appears to be a sort of voodoo doll of an ICE agent strung up to a tree.
In the post on X, AG Murrill commented on the discovery with, “You can tell the pro-illegal immigration radicals are losing the argument when they [resort] to [ICE] voodoo dolls and harassing the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in New Orleans.”
The reference made to harassing Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force officers stems from a separate incident earlier in December where employees from a local bar called Sports Drink mistook ICAC officers for ICE agents, filming a trio of officers and their license plates.
The aforementioned incident resulted in widespread condemnation and mockery of the business owner and employees, as the officers explained they weren’t ICE agents to the individual filming and one of the officer’s state-shaped ICAC badge was clearly visible on their hip during the encounter.
As previously reported in Law Enforcement Today, New Orleans was announced by the Trump administration as being one of the latest cities targeted with immigration enforcement operations earlier in December. Local reports out of New Orleans cited protests stemming from the federal operations ongoing within the city, with New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno calling the immigration enforcement efforts a means to “try to divide us, to try to separate us.”
In a separate statement regarding ICE’s presence within the city, Mayor-elect Moreno expressed frustration federal authorities haven’t been in direct communication with her or other officials, despite the fact that she doesn’t officially assume office for another month.
On December 17th, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill took to social media to share what was reportedly discovered in a New Orleans residential neighborhood, showcasing a photo of what appears to be a sort of voodoo doll of an ICE agent strung up to a tree.
In the post on X, AG Murrill commented on the discovery with, “You can tell the pro-illegal immigration radicals are losing the argument when they [resort] to [ICE] voodoo dolls and harassing the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in New Orleans.”
The reference made to harassing Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force officers stems from a separate incident earlier in December where employees from a local bar called Sports Drink mistook ICAC officers for ICE agents, filming a trio of officers and their license plates.
The aforementioned incident resulted in widespread condemnation and mockery of the business owner and employees, as the officers explained they weren’t ICE agents to the individual filming and one of the officer’s state-shaped ICAC badge was clearly visible on their hip during the encounter.
As previously reported in Law Enforcement Today, New Orleans was announced by the Trump administration as being one of the latest cities targeted with immigration enforcement operations earlier in December. Local reports out of New Orleans cited protests stemming from the federal operations ongoing within the city, with New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno calling the immigration enforcement efforts a means to “try to divide us, to try to separate us.”
In a separate statement regarding ICE’s presence within the city, Mayor-elect Moreno expressed frustration federal authorities haven’t been in direct communication with her or other officials, despite the fact that she doesn’t officially assume office for another month.
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