In this article we look at how a federal initiative planned for early December is already shaping political debate and community anxiety across Louisiana. Operation Swamp Sweep is a large scale immigration enforcement action scheduled to deploy an estimated 250 federal agents into New Orleans and parts of southeast Louisiana, according to reporting from the Mississippi Free Press and independent regional outlets. Community leaders in New Orleans describe a growing tension as they prepare for the arrival of a sizeable enforcement force and the uncertainty that comes with it. FAIR USE NOTICEThis article may contain copyrighted material; the use of…