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On the recordSeptember 4, 2025
The notorious prison—built on a former slave plantation and still infamous for farm labor and abuse allegations—was chosen to encourage self-deportation.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Noem explained the rationale behind selecting the Angola prison for detainee transfers.

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