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New Orleans mayor-elect Helena Moreno, facing a $222 million budget deficit and the impending arrival of Border Patrol agents, is actively working within her limited powers to oppose aggressive immigration enforcement and protect immigrant communities, while navigating the city's financial crisis and political landscape.
Helena Moreno, a Democrat and city council member, won the New Orleans mayoral race with 55% of the vote, succeeding LaToya Cantrell amid her turbulent term and federal corruption charges. Moreno's platform focused on public safety and city services, and she will take office in January.
Helena Moreno was elected mayor of New Orleans, succeeding LaToya Cantrell who faced federal corruption charges; Moreno, a Democrat and former TV reporter, campaigned on safety and development issues amid a politically turbulent environment.