ICE TO HOUSE UP TO 400 AT ANGOLA ‘LOUISIANA LOCKUP’ AS MULTI-STATE DETENTION EXPANDS

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new ICE detention site inside Louisiana’s Angola prison, explicitly citing the facility’s notoriety as a deterrent. Officials say about 51 detainees are already held with capacity to reach roughly 400 as part of a nationwide detention buildout. The move aligns with recent conversions of state prisons into ICE facilities in multiple states, drawing civil-rights and due-process concerns.