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Coverage dated February 2, 2026 to February 3, 2026

New Orleans police hired and issued gun to illegal immigrant

Headline from BNO News

A New Orleans police officer was unlawfully hired and issued a firearm despite being in the United States illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The officer has been detained by ICE agents. DHS identified the officer as Larry Temah, 46, a citizen of Cameroon.

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  1. Townhall

    ICE Arrests Illegal Immigrant Who Was Hired by the New Orleans Police Department (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    ICE arrests illegal immigrant recruit from New Orleans PD with active deportation order.

  2. Bearing Arms

    ICE Takes Down Illegal Immigrant Police Hire in New Orleans (opens Bearing Arms)

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    Bearing Arms's feed description

    ICE arrests illegal immigrant police hire in New Orleans amid gun control concerns.

  3. New York Post

    ICE nabs Illegal immigrant New Orleans police recruit who was issued firearm (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An illegal immigrant with an active deportation order was hired to be a New Orleans cop -- and even given a gun, according to the feds.

  4. Just the News

    ICE arrests illegal immigrant from Cameroon who was New Orleans Police Department recruit (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    "NOPD verified Larry Temah’s work eligibility through ICE E-Verify before hiring and received no ICE detainer," New Orleans Police Department said

  5. Fox News

    ICE arrests New Orleans police recruit with deportation order who was issued firearm by department (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    ICE arrested New Orleans police recruit Larry Temah from Cameroon one week before graduation, alleging he had an active deportation order and was illegally issued a firearm.

  6. Breitbart News

    ICE Arrests New Orleans PD Recruit: An Illegal Alien Who Was Issued Gun (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A report by FOX News's Bill Melugin indicates ICE has arrested a New Orleans police recruit who is an illegal alien who was issued a gun.

  7. BNO News

    New Orleans police hired and issued gun to illegal immigrant (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A New Orleans police officer was unlawfully hired and issued a firearm despite being in the United States illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The officer has been detained by ICE agents. DHS identified the officer as Larry Temah, 46, a citizen of Cameroon.