NEW ORLEANS, La. — A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street killed 14 people, officials said Monday.

The deployment in New Orleans follows high-profile National Guard missions the Trump administration launched in other cities this year, including in Washington and Memphis, Tennessee. But the sight of National Guard troops is not unusual in New Orleans, where troops earlier this year also helped bolster security for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.

“It’s no different than what we’ve seen in the past,” New Orleans police spokesperson Reese Harper said.

The Guard is not the only federal law enforcement agency in the city. Since the start of the month, federal agents have been carrying out an immigration crackdown that has led to the arrest of at least several hundred people.

Harper stressed that the National Guard will not be engaging in immigration enforcement.

"This is for visibility and just really to keep our citizens safe," Harper said. "It’s just another tool in the toolbox and another layer of security.”

BOSTON —
Boston is beginning to put security measures in place for the city’s First Night festivities on City Hall Plaza.

High-security vehicle barriers are in place on the plaza, with Boston police, fire and EMS crews staffing up in preparation for hundreds of thousands of New Year’s Eve revelers.

There will be performances, fireworks, a parade and ice sculptures.

Police say they want people to speak up if they see anything out of the ordinary.

“We'll have a full complement of police officers working to make sure that all parts of the city are safe. If you are anywhere in the city, if you see something, please say something,” Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said.