Immigration agents walk through North Carolina. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
"Together, we will make Mississippi – and our entire nation – safer than ever before."
Another top Mississippi official, U.S. Rep. Michael Guest, chairs the House Homeland Security Subcommittee for Border Security and Enforcement.
Guest’s district runs close to New Orleans, spanning diagonally from Starkville – home of Mississippi State University – down to McComb, just north of the New Orleans metro, where the operation will reportedly have a key focus.
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"The men and women of ICE and CBP have been tasked with enforcing the law and working to remove the 15 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States," Guest told Fox News Digital.
Guest praised ICE for successfully removing unlawfully present people charged and convicted of serious crimes, including offenses against children and suspects who pose a danger to local communities.
"I am confident that Operation ‘Swamp Sweep’ will have the same success as other operations across our nation," Guest said.
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Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., walks through the Capitol. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
"Every day, DHS enforces the laws of the nation across the country," she said.
In prior ICE operations, DHS was buffeted by official and legal roadblocks tossed in their way by local leaders.
California officials condemned President Donald Trump's use of the National Guard, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reportedly conceived "No ICE" zones and compared Trump's government to the Confederacy.
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves did not respond to requests for comment on "Swamp Sweep."
Fox News Digital also reached out to Mississippi's most prominent Democrat and Trump critic, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Hinds County, but he did not respond to a request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
Charles covers media, politics and culture for Fox News Digital.
Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story tips can be sent to charles.creitz@fox.com.
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