US citizen chased by federal agents in New Orleans says she was targeted because ‘I’m brown’
A U.S. citizen in the New Orleans area was chased by masked federal immigration agents, an incident captured on home security footage that quickly spread online and sparked alarm. The woman said she had no idea why she was targeted but believed it was because of her race, highlighting fears of racial profiling amid a broader immigration crackdown in the region. The encounter became part of a wider pattern of aggressive enforcement actions that have created fear and disruption in local communities, with critics raising concerns about civil rights violations, lack of accountability, and the impact on both immigrants and citizens.