Authorities announced on Sept. 3 the use of Louisiana’s “Angola Prison” for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees.
The rural Louisiana State Penitentiary facility will be used to house the “worst of the worst” detainees, said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
“Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Louisiana to expand detention space,” said Noem in a statement.
The use of Angola is a strategy to encourage illegal immigrants to self-deport. The homeland security secretary stood in front of a new sign outside the prison that read, “Louisiana Lockup,” at a press conference on Sept. 3.
Noem added that “if you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in [El Salvador’s maximum security prison] CECOT, [Nebraska’s] ‘Cornhusker Clink,’ [Indiana’s] ‘Speedway Slammer,’ or ‘Louisiana Lockup.’ Avoid arrest and self-deport now using the CBP Home App.”…