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The federal government is launching a new migrant staging facility near Alexandria, Louisiana — right next to a major deportation hub — designed to hold up to 528 families and unaccompanied children for just days to streamline deportations. But critics are sounding the alarm: it’s a covert expansion of the deportation machine, run by a nonprofit tied to LaSalle Corrections, a private prison company with a troubling track record including detainee deaths and health violations. While ICE claims detainees are “self-deporting” and won’t be called prisoners, the facility bypasses state-licensed shelters and excludes oversight from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. With flights departing daily from Alexandria International Airport, this operation is poised to become a flashpoint for immigration rights advocates — and could set a dangerous precedent for how vulnerable populations are treated.

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