Federal officials have begun housing immigration detainees at Louisiana’s notorious Angola prison, a move DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday is meant to encourage self-deportation.
Speaking at the newly branded “Louisiana Lockup,” Noem confirmed 51 detainees are already being held at the maximum-security site, with plans to hold over 400 as President Donald Trump escalates mass deportation efforts. The detainees, she said, are among the “worst of the worst.”
Angola, once dubbed “the bloodiest prison in America,” has a violent history dating back to the post-slavery era. The refurbished ICE building is surrounded by barbed wire, armed towers, and sits near areas known for alligators and bears. “This facility will hold the most dangerous of criminals,” Noem stated, emphasizing that the prison was selected in part for its fearsome reputation.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry added: “If you don’t think they belong in somewhere like this, you’ve got a problem.”
The move is part of a broader $45 billion immigration detention expansion signed in July. Other Trump-era detention sites include “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida, the “Speedway Slammer” in Indiana, and Nebraska’s “Cornhusker Clink.”
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