Fearing arrest and deportation, immigrant parents look for willing guardians for their kids

Fearing arrest and deportation, immigrant parents look for willing guardians for their kids

"Having this Plan B gives me peace of mind, knowing that no matter what happens my child will be protected and cared for," said an immigrant mother who lives in Metairie, pictured here in August 2025. (Photo by Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America)For weeks after hundreds of U.S. Border Patrol agents were deployed to New Orleans as part of the Catahoula Crunch immigration crackdown, one Metairie woman and her husb…