InvestigationsJul 6, 2026 · Jennifer Rae Montoya
ICE’s new Louisiana ‘staging area’ puts families and children closer to deportation flights — and farther from normal oversight
A planned 528-bed ICE facility beside Louisiana’s main deportation-flight hub could speed removals of families and unaccompanied children while raising unresolved questions about custody, contractor oversight and child-welfare safeguards.
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