A new immigration detention facility designed to house hundreds of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes opened in Louisiana this week as part of what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a "historic agreement" between the state and federal government.

The new facility — which is located inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola — is designed to house more than 400 detainees.

The facility was given the name Camp 57 after Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry being the 57th governor of the state. Federal officials have also dubbed Camp 57 as "Louisiana Lockup." In a news release, the Department of Homeland Security described it as part of a "new partnership" between the Trump administration and the state of Louisiana.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi

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