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Louisiana in talks with Trump to run immigration jail inside Angola, sources say

The Advocate | Politics

Aug 6, 2025

Louisiana officials are in talks with the Trump administration about housing immigrant detainees at the State Penitentiary at Angola, part of a push to meet the demands of the U.S.…

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