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Arrests mount in Border Patrol sweeps Officials tout six people alleged to have criminal histories
Judge mulls N.O. church settlement Ruling could come as soon as Monday
BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer
STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK
An audience member lowers her head during a moment of silence during an interfaith prayer vigil for immigrants in the St. Charles Center for Faith and Action on Thursday.
Interfaith service held to show support for immigrant residents BY JAMES FINN Staff writer
Federal agents fanned across New Orleans on Thursday for the second day of a massive U.S. Border Patrol operation, conducting scattered arrests as pounding rain cleared foot traffic in the kinds of public spaces agents swarmed in force a day prior.
Department of Homeland Security officials touted dozens of arrests in the first 24 hours of the operation dubbed “Catahoula Crunch,” specifically naming six people whom the agency said had lengthy criminal histories. Arrestees publicized by DHS ranged from a man with kidnapping and assault convictions to another convicted of possessing marijuana.
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Dozens more people appeared to have been detained in the operation in total by Thursday evening, but U.S. officials have repeatedly declined to provide a full tally. Recent Border Patrol sweeps in Chicago and Charlotte, North Carolina, netted a vast majority of detainees with no criminal backgrounds.
A weekslong trial aimed at settling the Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy case concluded Thursday with a federal bankruptcy judge saying she is likely to approve the settlement worked out between the local church and survivors of child sexual abuse. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Meredith Grabill told attorneys for the church, abuse survivors and others involved in the long-run- “I want to sit ning case that she with all of planned to spend the evidence the weekend rebefore flecting on the evmaking a idence she heard during nine days final ruling. of sometimes That said, I gut-wrenching don’t see any testimony and inimpediment dicated that next at this week she intends point to to confirm the $230 million set- confirmation tlement. of the plan.” Her ruling could come as U.S. soon as Monday. BANKRUPTCy “I want to sit JUDGE with all of the MEREDITH evidence before GRABILL making a final ruling,” Grabill said. “That said, I don’t see any impediment at this point to confirmation of the plan.” “I promised we will get out of here by the end of the year, and that is what we will do,” Grabill added. The comments Thursday signaled a pending resolution in a case that has profoundly impacted the nation’s second-oldest Roman Catholic diocese. Outside of the courthouse, Archbishop Gregory
ä See JUDGE, page 6A
Tulane students prepare for football team’s conference title game “It’s a really big game for us. ä North Texas at Tulane, Finals week coincides noon. Pressure’s on.” 7 P.M.,ABC Upcoming final exams and forewith football cast torrential rain didn’t put a excitement damper on Tulane University’s dent Mike Fitts. “It’s unprecedent-
BY MARIE FAZIO Staff writer
On Friday afternoon, Tulane freshman Henry Gammel plans to take his psychology final exam and then rush to Yulman Stadium to watch Tulane’s football team compete for the American Conference Championship. “People are definitely excited,” Gammel said as he picked up a Tulane-branded raincoat from the campus bookstore Thursday after-
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Uptown campus this week, where students buzzed with excitement ahead of Friday’s game against the University of North Texas. This year marks the Green Wave’s fourth straight year playing for the conference title. Win this game and Tulane will almost certainly have a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history under the new 12-team playoff system. “It’s sort of a magical moment for Tulane,” said university Presi-
ed in our history.” On Thursday, the campus library was crowded with students hunkering down ahead of finals week, which begins Monday. But many said they planned to forgo their studies for a few hours and treat Friday night’s game as a muchneeded study break. “Finals are probably the most forefront on people’s minds,” said Alexa Trapani, a fifth-year architecture student. “But everyone’s
Tulane student Colin Perret holds up a rain jacket that he plans to buy for Friday’s American Conference Championship game. STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK
ä See TULANE, page 8A
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