The New Orleans Field Office is one of the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) field offices that supervise detention and removal operations across the United States. This office oversees 11 detention facilities physically located in: LA, MS, TN.
Each ICE ERO field office has a defined Area of Responsibility (AOR). ICE’s field-office directory (updated Sep 2, 2026) lists this office’s AOR as: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee. It lists the office at 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, with no phone number listed. The same directory states that ICE’s field offices are not check-in locations; to find a check-in location, schedule or change an appointment, or update an address, ICE points to its ICE Check-in page. For further assistance after contacting the field office, ICE points to its ERO Contact Form or the ICE Detention and Reporting and Information Line, 1-888-351-4024. A non-citizen physically arrested in one AOR may be transferred to a detention facility in another AOR; ICE policy requires notice of transfer but does not require advance notice to family or attorneys.
ICE check-in locations listed under the New Orleans Field Office
ICE publishes check-in locations in a Check-In Locations directory that is separate from its field-office directory. That directory (marked “Updated: 03/04/2025”; checked October 15, 2026) lists 13 check-in locations with the New Orleans Field Office as the parent office. Addresses, phone numbers, appointment times and coverage areas below are ICE’s text as published. To schedule or change a check-in appointment or update an address, ICE points to its ICE Check-in page.
- Birmingham, AL (New Orleans Field Office): 107 Frankfurt Circle, Birmingham, AL 35211. Phone (205) 917-8700. Appointment times: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Counties of Sumter, Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Shelby, Talladega, Clay, St. Clair, Jefferson, Walker, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston, Franklen, Colbert.
- Chattanooga, TN (New Orleans Field Office): 2150 Stein Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Phone (423) 553-1716. Appointment times: Wednesday, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: 17 Southeastern TN Counties.
- Fayetteville, AR (New Orleans Field Office): 2887 N. Point Circle, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Phone (479) 444-9897. Appointment times: Tuesday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Northwest Arkansas.
- Fort Smith, AR (New Orleans Field Office): 4991 Old Greenwood Road, Fort Smith, AR 72903. Phone (479) 648-0588. Appointment times: Monday-Wednesday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Western Arkansas.
- Gadsden, AL (New Orleans Field Office): 800 Forrest Avenue, 3rd Floor, Gadsden, AL 35901. Phone (256) 543-8154. Appointment times: Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Counties of Cleburne, Calhoun, Etowah, Cherokee, DeKalb, Blount, Cullman, Morgan, Lawrence, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Jackson, DeKalb, Marshall.
- Jackson, MS (New Orleans Field Office): 202 Metroplex Drive, Pearl, MS 39208. Phone (601) 933-7400. Appointment times: Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Counties: Adams, Amite, Attala, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clay, Coahoma, Copiah, Franklin, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Leflore, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pike, Quitman, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tallahatchie, Warren, Washington, Webster, Wilkinson, Winston, Yalobusha, Yazoo.
- Knoxville, TN (New Orleans Field Office): 324 Prosperity Drive, Knoxville, TN 37923. Phone (865) 539-0921. Appointment times: Wednesday and Thursday, 12 p.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: 23 Northeastern TN Counties.
- Little Rock, AR (New Orleans Field Office): 4501 E Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72206. Phone (501) 370-2700. Appointment times: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Central and northeast Arkansas.
- Memphis, TN (New Orleans Field Office): 2833 Business Park Drive, Building 1, Memphis, TN 38118. Phone (901) 566-6900. Appointment times: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
- Montgomery, AL (New Orleans Field Office): 500 Interstate Park Drive, Suite 529, Montgomery, AL 36109. Phone (334) 260-6305. Appointment times: 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Counties of Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Randolph, Autauga, Elmore, Macon, Lee, Chambers, Lowndes, Montgomery, Bullock, Russell, Barbour, Pike, Crenshaw, Butler, Covington, Coffe, Dale, Henry, Geneva, Houston.
- Nashville, TN (New Orleans Field Office): 501 Brick Church Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37207. Phone (615) 664-5555. Appointment times: Wednesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: 32 middle TN Counties.
- New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Field Office): 181 James Drive W, Saint Rose, LA 70087. Phone (504) 318-2360. Appointment times: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Southern Louisiana.
- Texarkana, AR (New Orleans Field Office): 3822 Airport Plaza, Texarkana, AR 71854. Phone (870) 774-5128. Appointment times: 3rd Thursday of each month, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Southern Arkansas.
Facilities under the New Orleans Field Office
| Facility | City | State | Facility phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Correctional Center | Natchez | MS | (601) 304-3003 |
| Allen Parish Public Safety Complex | Oberlin | LA | (337) 639-4353 |
| Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center | Jena | LA | (318) 992-1600 |
| Jackson Parish Correctional Center | Jonesboro | LA | (318) 259-8799 |
| Louisiana ICE Processing Center | Angola | LA | (225) 655-9013 |
| Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center | Pine Prairie | LA | (337) 599-2198 |
| Richwood Correctional Center | Monroe | LA | (318) 998-5800 |
| River Correctional Center | Ferriday | LA | (318) 757-0622 |
| South Louisiana ICE Processing Center | Basile | LA | (318) 668-5900 |
| West Tennessee Detention Facility | Mason | TN | (901) 294-3060 |
| Winn Correctional Center | Winnfield | LA | (318) 628-3971 |
Other facilities holding ICE detainees
ICE’s own detention statistics (the FY2026 spreadsheet released July 20, 2026) list the following facilities as holding people in ICE custody. They were not in ICE’s online facility directory when the table above was built (September 9, 2026), so their pages draw on the operator (sheriff’s office, state agency or company) and on any page ICE has published since.
| Facility | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Staging Facility | Alexandria | LA |
| Etowah County Jail | Gadsden | AL |
| Hancock County Public Safety Complex | Bay St. Louis | MS |
| Pickens County Detention Center | Carrollton | AL |
| Putnam County Jail | Cookeville | TN |
How transfers between field offices work
ICE may transfer a detainee from a facility in one ERO field office’s AOR to a facility in another AOR for operational reasons (bed-space availability, medical needs, removal-flight staging). PBNDS 2011 standard 7.4 (Detainee Transfers) states that “[t]he legal representative-of-record shall be notified as soon as practicable, but no later than 24 hours after the detainee is transferred, in accordance with sound security practices.” That standard sets no deadline for updating the Online Detainee Locator System — it does not mention ODLS at all — and ICE publishes no ODLS refresh interval anywhere, so after a transfer a family should check locator.ice.gov repeatedly rather than treat one empty result as final. Family members are not notified directly.
Where cases from this office are heard
Immigration cases supervised by the New Orleans Field Office are heard at EOIR immigration courts in Louisiana, Tennessee. EOIR’s administrative control list shows no immigration court seated in Mississippi, so cases from ICE facilities there are docketed to a court in another state — check the immigration court directory for the current assignment. The courts physically located in Louisiana, Tennessee:
| Immigration court | State |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana |
| LaSalle Immigration Court | Louisiana |
| New Orleans Immigration Court | Louisiana |
| Oakdale Immigration Court | Louisiana |
| Memphis Immigration Court | Tennessee |
| Memphis Immigration Court - Louisville | Tennessee |
Detained dockets move fast — hearings can be scheduled within weeks. Find judge-level hearing links on the immigration court pages.
287(g) agreements in this office's area
ICE's field-office directory gives this office's area as: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee. ICE's 287(g) participating-agencies workbook, dated October 9, 2026, records in that area:
| State or territory | Agreements | JEM | TFM | WSO | Sheriff's offices with an agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 97 | 11 | 77 | 9 | 27 |
| Arkansas | 179 | 13 | 123 | 43 | 57 |
| Louisiana | 104 | 6 | 89 | 9 | 24 |
| Mississippi | 67 | 3 | 58 | 6 | 26 |
| Tennessee | 162 | 9 | 70 | 83 | 93 |
Most recent agreements in the area (by signing date):
| Agency | County | Model | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County Sheriff's Office | Lowndes County | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-10-08 |
| Paragould Police Department | Greene County | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-10-08 |
| Mountain City Police Department | Johnson County | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-10-08 |
| Charleston Police Department | Bradley County | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-10-07 |
| Jackson County Sheriff's Office | Jackson County | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-10-07 |
| Jackson County Sheriff's Office | Jackson County | Warrant Service Officer (WSO) | 2026-10-07 |
| White Pine Police Department | Jefferson County | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-10-07 |
| Hoxie Police Department | Lawrence County | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-10-05 |
Sources: ICE, 287(g) program (participating-agencies workbook) and ICE's field-office directory. A 287(g) agreement is between ICE and a state or local law-enforcement agency; it is not an ICE office or a check-in location. What each model means.
BIA-recognized legal help in this area
The Department of Justice recognizes nonprofit organizations whose accredited representatives can lawfully represent people in immigration proceedings:
- Louisiana: 6 active recognized organizations — most offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Metairie
- Mississippi: 5 offices run by 3 recognized organizations — most offices in Biloxi, Forest, Ridgeland
- Tennessee: 15 offices run by 12 recognized organizations — most offices in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga
Sources: EOIR immigration court directory and the DOJ Recognition & Accreditation roster (April 2026 report). Court assignments and rosters change — verify before relying on them.
Related resources
- All ERO field offices
- ICE Online Detainee Locator (official): locator.ice.gov
- Know Your Rights — ICE encounters
- BIA-recognized legal aid (by state)
Information current as of 2026-05-27 based on the official ICE.gov detention facility directory and ERO field office listings. Facility designations and field office areas of responsibility may change. This page is general information, not legal advice.