Mississippi officials have pledged to cooperate fully with the federal immigration operation dubbed “Swamp Sweep,” in which roughly 250 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will deploy to parts of Mississippi and Louisiana to target undocumented individuals.
The state has signed on as a formal law-enforcement partner under the initiative, with Attorney General Lynn Fitch stating that Mississippi welcomes the operation and intends to assist in efforts to apprehend criminal non-citizens. The initiative aims to make the region part of one of the Trump administration’s largest yet targeted immigration sweeps.
Federal planning documents reveal the operation will prioritize areas near major transit corridors and commercial hubs, using the state’s support to extend reach into Mississippi cities that have historically lacked large-scale federal enforcement presence.
The partnership signals a divergence from other states that have resisted federal immigration actions, with Mississippi affirming its readiness to coordinate rather than block the initiative.