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1. knr and adding this article - How Louisiana Built Trump's Busiest Deportation Hub
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 07:05 PM
Tuesday

hope the posted share link still works. The location of Alexandria, La. sounded familiar.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220558968

"Every day, hundreds of immigrants arrive at this airport in Alexandria, La., and are marched along the tarmac in shackles and handcuffs.

The airport is the only hub of its kind in the country, with a 400-bed detention facility on the tarmac.

It’s also at the center of a large-scale deportation operation, with eight other ICE detention facilities across the state.

Since January, more than 40,000 people have been shuttled through this system. … making Alexandria the deportation capital of America, and Louisiana a model for ICE’s expansion..."

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