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The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana isn't sold on the idea of using the Angola prison as an ICE detention facility.
An ACLU spokesperson says immigration detention isn't meant to be punitive.
The Trump administration and Gov. Jeff Landry say the "Louisiana Lockup" will be used to house the worst offenders ICE rounds up.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the idea is to send a clear warning to criminal illegals by making use of a prison that's notorious nationwide.
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