# New Deportation Staging Center in Louisiana | Durham News

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Podcast: [Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659)
Published: 2026-07-06T04:43:27+00:00
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The Trump administration is launching a new migrant holding facility near Alexandria, Louisiana, designed to speed up deportations by staging families and kids close to departure flights. With capacity for 528 people, it aims to avoid past chaos—like Guatemalan children rushed to Texas only to wait hours on tarmac. ICE calls it a “staging area,” not a detention center, claiming stays will be brief. But critics warn it’s a dangerous expansion of deportation infrastructure, managed by a nonprofit tied to LaSalle Corrections, a private prison firm with a troubling track record. While ICE insists detainees won’t be called prisoners or forced to wear uniforms, the facility’s location on a former military base and its August launch date raise serious concerns for families, especially since unaccompanied children are legally supposed to be handled by HHS—not ICE. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/79fca4924a8c1342

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