Lafayette Sheriff Pitches 96-Bed ICE Holding Site As Louisiana 287(g) Surge Expands

Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber says his office offered ICE the LPSO Annex as a 72-hour detention site with space for up to 96 detainees, but negotiations have stalled pending federal funding and staffing. While LPSO lacks resources for a formal 287(g) agreement, it flags potential undocumented arrestees to ICE. The report lands amid a statewide surge in 287(g) partnerships and new detention capacity in Louisiana, signaling deeper state-federal cooperation on immigration enforcement.