Summary
The Department of Homeland Security has set up an immigration detention facility inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola. This facility is meant to hold undocumented immigrants who have committed serious crimes. By Tuesday, 51 detainees were already there.
Key Facts
- A new immigration detention center has been opened in the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
- The prison is known as Angola.
- The facility can hold over 400 immigrants.
- It is for undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes like murder and rape.
- By Tuesday, 51 individuals were detained there.
- This move is part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown policy.
