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Trump Admin Hit with New Lawsuit Over Detainees Sent to Louisiana Prison

Trump Admin Hit with New Lawsuit Over Detainees Sent to Louisiana Prison

Summary

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing President Trump's administration. The lawsuit claims that immigration detainees are being kept in poor conditions at a Louisiana prison and are being punished twice for the same crime.

Key Facts

  • The ACLU filed a lawsuit against President Trump's administration.
  • The lawsuit says that immigration detainees are held at Angola, a former slave plantation and maximum-security prison in Louisiana.
  • It claims the detainees face double punishment for crimes they already served time for.
  • The lawsuit mentions that the conditions at the prison include bad water and lack of basic needs.
  • The ACLU argues that these actions violate constitutional rights.
  • The lawsuit seeks the release of some detainees.
  • The case was filed in a federal court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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