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Immigration Enforcement Operation Leads to Unusual Arrest After Traffic Collision
A Honduran national found herself in custody following a traffic incident in Slidell, Louisiana, where she allegedly ran a red light and collided with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle on Friday. The incident occurred while federal agents were conducting operations in the area.
“Apparently she never learned the lesson that red means stop,” U.S. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino wrote in a social media post on X. “Not ‘accelerate and collide with a government vehicle actively enforcing federal law.'”
According to Bovino, no injuries resulted from the collision, but the woman was “certainly taken into custody” following the accident. Photos shared on social media showed significant damage to the front driver’s side of the woman’s vehicle.
Federal agents were in the Slidell area as part of Operation Catahoula Crunch, a targeted enforcement initiative focused on apprehending undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds in the New Orleans region. The operation has resulted in approximately 370 arrests as of December 18, according to recent updates.
“Catahoula Crunch targets include violent criminals who were released after arrest for home invasion, armed robbery, grand theft auto and rape,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement about the ongoing operation.
McLaughlin added that the initiative is “making the New Orleans community safer as it continues to arrest illegal alien drug dealers, hit-and-run criminals, and one monster who was convicted for arson and threatening a person with intent to terrorize.”
The collision incident highlights the intensified immigration enforcement efforts under the Trump administration, which has made immigration enforcement a cornerstone policy since returning to office. The administration’s aggressive approach to immigration has been evident across multiple fronts, from border security to interior enforcement operations like the one in Louisiana.
According to DHS figures, the department has deported more than 622,000 individuals in 2025 as of December 19. The department also reports that 2.5 million undocumented immigrants have left the country during this period, with an estimated 1.9 million of those being self-deportations, reflecting the administration’s hardline stance on immigration enforcement.
These numbers represent a significant increase in deportations and voluntary departures compared to previous years, illustrating the real-world impact of the administration’s immigration policies. The enforcement surge has drawn both praise from supporters who view it as necessary for national security and criticism from immigrant advocacy groups concerned about due process and humanitarian considerations.
Operation Catahoula Crunch specifically targets individuals who have remained in the country illegally and have criminal records, part of a broader strategy to prioritize the removal of those deemed to pose public safety risks.
The Honduran woman’s identity and specific immigration status have not been publicly disclosed, and details about potential charges related to the traffic incident remain unclear. It is also unknown whether she was already a target of the operation or if the collision led to her first encounter with immigration authorities.
DHS did not immediately respond to requests for additional information about the incident or the status of the woman involved in the collision.
As immigration enforcement operations continue throughout the country, incidents like this underscore the sometimes unexpected ways in which immigration enforcement intersects with everyday situations and highlight the expanded presence of federal immigration authorities in communities nationwide.
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14 Comments
This is an interesting and unusual incident involving an ICE vehicle and a Honduran woman at a red light. I’m curious to know more about the specifics of what happened and the broader context of the enforcement operation that was taking place. Was the collision truly an accident or was there more to the story? Hopefully the situation was handled appropriately and without escalation.
From the limited details provided, it does seem like the woman made a mistake by running the red light and colliding with the ICE vehicle. Hopefully there were no serious injuries and the situation was resolved safely. The broader context of the enforcement operation is also worth understanding more about.
Interesting incident involving an ICE vehicle and a Honduran woman at a red light. Seems like the woman made a poor decision that led to her arrest. I wonder what the details of the enforcement operation were and if the collision was entirely accidental.
From the details provided, it does seem like the woman made a mistake by running the red light and colliding with the ICE vehicle. Hopefully the situation was resolved safely without any injuries.
This is an unusual situation with the Honduran woman colliding with an ICE vehicle during an enforcement operation. I’m curious to know more about the specific details and circumstances around this incident. Was it truly an accident or was there more to the story?
The article doesn’t provide a lot of context, but it sounds like the woman made a poor driving decision that led to this unfortunate incident with the ICE vehicle. Hopefully the situation was handled appropriately and without any escalation.
This is an intriguing incident involving a Honduran woman and an ICE vehicle at a red light. I’m curious to know more about the specific details and what led to the collision and her subsequent arrest. Was it truly just an accident, or was there more to the story? And what was the broader context of the enforcement operation that was happening in the area at the time?
Based on the limited information provided, it seems the woman made a mistake by running the red light and colliding with the ICE vehicle. Hopefully the situation was resolved safely without any injuries. It would be helpful to understand more about the broader enforcement operation that was happening in the area as well.
This sounds like an unusual and unfortunate incident involving a Honduran woman and an ICE vehicle. I’d be interested to know more about the specific details and circumstances around the collision and her subsequent arrest. Was it truly just an accident or was there more to the story? Curious to understand the broader context of the enforcement operation as well.
The article doesn’t provide a lot of context, but it seems the woman made a poor decision by running the red light and colliding with the ICE vehicle. Hopefully the situation was resolved safely, but it does raise questions about the broader enforcement operation happening in the area.
This is a rather unusual incident with a Honduran woman colliding with an ICE vehicle at a red light. I’d be interested to learn more about the specific details and circumstances around this event. Was it truly just an accident, or was there more to the story? And what was the broader context of the enforcement operation that was happening in the area at the time?
From the limited information provided, it seems the woman made a poor driving decision that led to this collision with the ICE vehicle. Hopefully the situation was handled appropriately and without escalation. It would be good to understand more about the broader enforcement operation that was happening in the area as well.
Curious to hear more about the ICE enforcement operation that was happening in the area when this collision occurred. Was the woman specifically targeted or was it just a coincidence that an ICE vehicle was involved? The details around her arrest after the accident are also interesting to know more about.
It’s an unusual situation for sure. From the limited information provided, it seems the woman made a mistake by running the red light and colliding with the ICE vehicle. Hopefully the incident was resolved safely, but it raises questions about the broader enforcement operation happening in the area.