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Controversial ‘Louisiana Lockup’ Opens at Angola Prison for Migrants Convicted of Serious Crimes

Controversial ‘Louisiana Lockup’ Opens at Angola Prison for Migrants Convicted of Serious Crimes

Controversial ‘Louisiana Lockup’ Opens at Angola Prison for Migrants Convicted of Serious Crimes A new, highly secure immigration detention facility, dubbed “Camp 57” or “Louisiana Lockup,” has officially opened this week inside the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the facility will house hundreds of undocumented immigrants convicted of violent crimes, marking a “historic agreement” between the state and federal government. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, accompanied by Attorney General Pam…

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Trump Administration Opens Controversial Migrant Detention Facility at Notorious Angola Prison

Trump Administration Opens Controversial Migrant Detention Facility at Notorious Angola Prison

Trump Administration Opens Controversial Migrant Detention Facility at Notorious Angola Prison The Trump administration has officially opened a new, controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, dubbed ‘Camp 57,’ within Louisiana’s infamous Angola State Penitentiary. The announcement was made yesterday by a high-profile delegation including US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan, and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry during a press conference near the site. Designed to house over 400 undocumented migrants…

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Notorious Angola Prison Opens Doors to Immigrant Detainees in Controversial DHS Strategy

Notorious Angola Prison Opens Doors to Immigrant Detainees in Controversial DHS Strategy

Notorious Angola Prison Opens Doors to Immigrant Detainees in Controversial DHS Strategy ANGOLA, La. — Federal authorities have deliberately chosen the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola, to house immigration detainees, a move Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Wednesday is intended to encourage self-deportation among individuals in the U.S. illegally. Standing on the grounds of the vast rural prison, Secretary Noem stated that a refurbished complex within Angola, now marked with a new ‘Louisiana Lockup’ sign,…

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