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Reported: Trump administration plans to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola

  1. Original Date Announced

    August 7, 2025

    The 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 - WSJ

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Detention
Agencies Affected: ICE DHS

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