BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi and ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan will announce the opening of a new facility at Angola Prison on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Officials say the site will be used to house what they call the “worst of the worst” immigrants arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Louisiana declares emergency to repair maximum-security Angola prison unit

Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency to fast-track urgent repairs at Camp J, a maximum-security unit within the Louisiana State Penitentiary

Talks underway to bring more ICE agents to Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry has big plans for agents from ICE to come to Louisiana

Louisiana officials charged in immig

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