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The Trump administration is turning a Louisiana military barracks into a family detention center at Alexandria International Airport, set to open in 60–90 days.
The Trump administration is expanding migrant family detention at Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana, converting a military barracks into a short-term facility to hold families and unaccompanied minors for up to five days before deportation.
The project, expected to open in 60 to 90 days, is led by a nonprofit corrections arm and Compass Connections, with lease agreements nearing completion.
The site, near an existing adult detention center operated by Geo Group, will receive over $535,000 annually under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Officials call it a humanitarian initiative with wrap-around services, but critics warn it replicates conditions at other detention sites and raises concerns about coercion in voluntary departure programs.
Environmental issues, including asbestos, have been identified but are expected to be resolved.
The Department of Homeland Security has not commented.
La administración Trump está convirtiendo un cuartel militar de Luisiana en un centro de detención familiar en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Alejandría, que abrirá en 60 a 90 días.