Top Democrat urges end to secrecy over proposed ICE child detention center
Summary
Senator Ron Wyden has called for public transparency about a planned ICE detention center for families and children in Alexandria, Louisiana. Documents show the facility will hold families for about 72 hours before deportation, but details about its operation and contractors have been kept secret.Key Facts
- The detention center is planned in Alexandria, Louisiana, at an old military barracks site.
- It will have space for 528 beds and hold families and unaccompanied minors temporarily (about 72 hours).
- The project is linked to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement plans.
- Senator Wyden raised concerns about conflicts of interest, environmental risks, and lack of public involvement.
- The facility will be run by Compass Connections, a Texas child welfare non-profit, and LaSalle Corrections, a private prison group’s charity.
- Compass Connections already receives over $1.6 billion in federal funding for child care services but also works within a deportation system.
- Local officials confirmed no lease contract for the land has been signed yet.
- The government has not publicly explained why the new family detention center is needed or how it will be managed.
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