New agreement adds over 400 beds at Louisiana State Penitentiary for individuals in ICE custody.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reached an agreement with the state of Louisiana to increase immigration detention capacity by adding up to 416 beds at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. The expansion is intended to house convicted criminal illegal aliens who are in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem thanked Governor Jeff Landry for his state’s partnership and promoted the use of the CBP Home App for illegal immigrants to self-deport and avoid arrest.
Governor Landry said, “Louisiana Lockup will give ICE the space it needs to lock up some of the worst criminal illegal aliens—murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and gang members—so they can no longer threaten our families and communities. This facility fulfills President Trump’s Make America Safe Again promise. I want to thank President Trump, Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan for their leadership and partnership. Together, we’re making Louisiana and America safer.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Noem and DHS officials as they partner with state officials to house violent criminal illegal aliens.
- For the safety of ICE agents and federal officers as they obtain warrants and remove dangerous migrants from communities across the nation.
Sources: Department of Homeland Security
