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Tag: Louisiana Immigration

19 People Detained at the Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Angola’s Camp J Launch Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions

September 21, 2025

Today marks four days of an ongoing hunger strike led by nineteen individuals detained at the new Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Camp J at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (“Angola”).  Their demands are:  Medical care, mental health care, and necessary prescription medications Basic necessities such as toilet paper, sufficient hygiene products, and ample clean water […]

Louisiana Shouldn’t Be the Deportation Capital of America

July 31, 2025

Here in New Orleans, we know something about hospitality, about second chances, and about justice. Our history—complex and beautiful—is rooted in resistance, resilience, and a deep, enduring fight for fairness. That’s why what’s happening just up the road in Central Louisiana should give us all pause. Every day, at Alexandria International Airport, immigrants—some documented, many […]

IFPS Conference 2018 – Immigration: Balancing Compassion, Security, and Jobs

October 1, 2018

I recently attended a program, “Institute for Faith and the Public Square” (IFPS) at the New Orleans Theological Baptist Seminary, Leavell Chapel. IFPS is known for tackling many current theological, legal, and philosophical topics with programs on race, sexuality, et al. The event I attended IFPS Conference 2018 – Immigration: Balancing Compassion, Security, and Jobs. […]

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