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Community Thwarts Border Patrol with 3D-Printed Whistles

12/20/2025

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U.S. Border Patrol agents faced challenges from local activists in Kenner, Louisiana, as protesters used 3D-printed whistles to alert residents and complicate their efforts to detain immigrants.
Commander Gregory Bovino of the U.S. Border Patrol said the noise aided intelligence.
Journalists observing the raids contradicted Bovino's claim that the noise aided intelligence.
Ultimately, the community thwarted the operation, with no detentions reported, marking a temporary victory against federal enforcement.

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U.S. Border Patrol agents faced challenges from local activists in Kenner, Louisiana, as protesters used 3D-printed whistles to alert residents and complicate their efforts to detain immigrants.
Commander Gregory Bovino of the U.S. Border Patrol said the noise aided intelligence.
Journalists observing the raids contradicted Bovino's claim that the noise aided intelligence.
Ultimately, the community thwarted the operation, with no detentions reported, marking a temporary victory against federal enforcement.