In Kenner, a routine traffic stop can be a gateway to deportation

In Kenner, a routine traffic stop can be a gateway to deportation

A small American flag stands at the corner of Veterans Boulevard and Williams Boulevard, a major intersection in Kenner that advocates say is frequently monitored by police, on August 11, 2025. (Christiana Botic/Verite New and CatchLight Local/Report for America)Alexander Sanchez had only been in the United States for two months when police officers pulled him over one morning in December near a major intersection in Kenner, about 10 miles outsi…