'Louisiana Lockup' Detention Center Is Punishing Immigrants for the Same Crime Twice, New Lawsuit Says

'Louisiana Lockup' detention center is punishing immigrants for the same crime twice, new lawsuit says

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed suit on Monday, accusing Louisiana's new immigration detention center, "Louisiana Lockup," and the Trump administration of indefinitely locking up immigrant detainees in the facility and punishing immigrants for the same crime twice, in violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause. The Louisiana facility opened on September 3, using the blueprint forged by Florida's Alligator Alcatraz. After Republican …

American Civil Liberties Union Alleges ICE is Unlawfully Punishing Immigrants sent to Notorious Louisiana Detention Center

The immigration detainees sent to a notorious Louisiana prison last month are being punished for crimes for which they have already served time, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday in a lawsuit challenging the government’s decision to hold what it calls the “worst of the worst” there. The lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of selecting the former slave plantation known as Angola for its “uniquely horrifying histor…

ACLU: ICE unlawfully punishing in LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The immigrationdetainees sent to a notoriousLouisiana prison last month are beingpunished for crimes for which theyhave already served time, the AmericanCivil Liberties Union said Monday in alawsuit challenging the government’sdecision to hold what it calls the “worstof the worst” there.The lawsuit accuses President DonaldTrump’s administration of selectingthe former slave plantation knownas Angola for its “uniquely horri…