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Original Date Announced
August 7, 2025The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump administration is planning to house immigrant detainees in the "notorious" Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, which was "once known as the bloodiest prison in the country," to save on costs of constructing new facilities for immigration detention. The article explains how critics object to placing immigrants in the same facility where "more than 70% of the roughly 4,300 people currently housed . . . are serving a life sentence and over 90% [are] violent offenders."
Trump 2.0 [ID #1914]
2025.08.07 Reported: Trump Plans to Send Immigrant Detainees to Notorious Louisiana Prison - WSJCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: DetentionAssociated or Derivative Policies
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