Alexandria Staging Facility
Alexandria, Louisiana · 19 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Apr 2025 to Sep 2026.
- Shackled or chained32% vs 6%
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Food or water withheld21% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Shackled or chained · 6 stories
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Food or water withheld · 4 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Medical requests ignored · 2 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Abuse or threats by staff · 1 story
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
- Pregnant or postpartum in custody · 1 story
The detained person was pregnant, miscarried, gave birth, or was postpartum or breastfeeding while held.
- Overcrowding · 1 story
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Extreme heat or cold · 1 story
Held in a freezing or dangerously hot space (hieleras, no heat, no air conditioning in summer).
- No bed, sleep, or basic hygiene · 1 story
Slept on the floor, no bed or blanket, lights on all night, no shower, no toilet access, or similar.
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 1 story
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 1 story
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
- Family not told · 1 story
Relatives were not informed of the arrest, a transfer, a hospitalization, or a death, or learned of it from the press or other detainees.
In their words
“An animal has more rights than we do; this is called human trafficking, they have us kidnapped in this country, we have no papers, we are at the mercy of whatever may happen,”
“They bundled me and my colleagues, tied us up in a straitjacket.”
Stories
Renan H.: Former Haitian ombudsman deported to Haiti alongside 78 othersRenan Hédouville, a lawyer and former Haitian human-rights ombudsman, was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, while updating his status and deported alongside 78 others on a September 3 flight.Montgomery, AL · Sep 4, 2026 · News Tribune, Miami Herald, Fakta +2- Haitians who lost TPS deported weekly to danger in Cap-HaïtienMore than 450 Haitians have been deported to Cap-Haïtien since late July 2026, many after years living in the U.S. and separated from citizen family, into a country unable to safely receive them.Alexandria, LA · Sep 4, 2026 · News Tribune, Miami Herald, Human Rights Watch
Milo Y.: Former Breitbart editor detained by ICE, deported to UK within a dayMilo Yiannopoulos, a 41-year-old British former Breitbart editor, was detained at a New Orleans airport and deported to the UK within about 24 hours, despite holding a green card through marriage.LA · Aug 30, 2026 · TMZ, CNN, BBC +23
William O.H.: Honduran man protected by judge's order deported by ICE to LiberiaWilliam Ortiz Hernández, a Honduran man granted protection from removal over torture fears, was deported to Liberia and now lives in a Monrovia hotel without a passport, treating his diabetes there.“An animal has more rights than we do; this is called human trafficking, they have us kidnapped in this country, we have no papers, we are at the mercy of whatever may happen,” — Arístides Fernández GarcíaAug 20, 2026 · El País
Leonardo S.F.: Cuban legal resident deported by ICE to Equatorial Guinea, shoved and hospitalizedLeonardo Sánchez Fernández, 49, a Cuban lawful resident from Lehigh Acres, Florida, was deported to Equatorial Guinea despite valid residency until 2030. Shoved during a stopover, he is now hospitalized in Malabo without a passport or belongings.Lehigh Acres, FL · Aug 20, 2026 · CiberCuba, El País, El País
Venezuelan men say they were shackled during deportation flight to LiberiaTwo Venezuelan men, 36 and 45, who had worked legally in the U.S. under protections, were shackled during a 15-hour deportation flight to Liberia, one missing his newborn son's birth.Alexandria, LA · Aug 19, 2026 · El Venezolano Newspaper, Centro Venezolanos
Venezuelan father with protected status held eight months, deported to LiberiaA 36-year-old Venezuelan man who fled political persecution was detained for eight months, deported to Liberia in shackles, and missed his son's birth while in custody.Aug 19, 2026 · El País, World Press A, Eastern Herald +2- Bassirou D.: Man from Mali in U.S. since 2001 faces ICE deportation to CameroonA Mali citizen who has lived in the U.S. since 2001 and won protection from removal to Mali was detained at a routine check-in and told he would instead be sent to Cameroon.Alexandria, LA · Aug 3, 2026 · CourtListener
Milana S.: Mother held eight months by ICE, faces deportation to RussiaMilana Swope, a trafficking survivor who raised her child in the U.S. for over 20 years under ICE supervision, has been detained nearly eight months and now faces deportation to Russia, where she hasn't lived since the early 2000s.Oklahoma, OK · May 6, 2026 · KOCO, Tulsa Flyer, WBAL
Glenne O.T.: Congolese woman held by ICE 4 months after winning protectionA woman from Congo was granted protection from deportation to her home country and to Senegal, yet remained in ICE detention for over four months with no removal in progress before a federal judge ordered her release.Alexandria, LA · Apr 27, 2026 · CourtListenerCarlos R.: Diabetic Colombian man shackled without food, deported to Congo by ICECarlos Rodelo, 43, fled extortion in Colombia and won protection barring his return there, but ICE shackled him and flew him to Congo anyway. He later returned home to Colombia through a voluntary return program.Apr 21, 2026 · Greyta Studio, Latin Times, El País +7
- Dozens of Russians deported to Moscow in shackles, some questioned by FSBSeveral dozen Russian citizens were deported on a charter flight from Louisiana to Moscow in late March 2026, gathered from detention centers nationwide. Advocates reported shackling, long waits without seats, and FSB questioning on arrival.Alexandria, LA · Mar 28, 2026 · The Insider, The Insider, Fact in Face +1
Moroccan LGBTQ+ woman deported via Cameroon despite judge's order, now hidingA 21-year-old Moroccan woman, despite a judge's order barring her return to Morocco, was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and then sent back to Morocco, where she now hides.Alexandria, LA · Feb 27, 2026 · El País, Impact Policies, ABC7 +1- Stateless Angolan man with asylum protections deported to Cameroon after 30 yearsA stateless Angolan man who lived in the U.S. for 30 years and held asylum protections was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 without notice, part of a secret transfer deal.Alexandria, LA · Jan 15, 2026 · El País, ABS Africa TV
- Farah: Gay Moroccan woman granted protection deported via Cameroon, now hiding in MoroccoFarah, 21, a gay Moroccan woman who fled her family after they allegedly tried to kill her, was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and now hides in Morocco, fearing them still.Alexandria, LA · Jan 15, 2026 · El País, Hespress (English), India Today +2
Ousmane: West African man says he was beaten on deportation flight to GhanaOusmane (a pseudonym), a West African man who lived in the U.S. over 20 years, was beaten and restrained for resisting a deportation flight to Ghana, where he had no ties. He remains in limbo nearly a year later.“They bundled me and my colleagues, tied us up in a straitjacket.” — the Nigerian manAlexandria, LA · Nov 6, 2025 · Forbidden Stories, Wired Jamaica
Iranian protester deported in restraint jacket, ICE gave Iranian authorities his phoneA Kurdish Iranian man who joined 'Women, Life, Freedom' protests and fled with his pregnant wife was forcibly deported to Tehran in a restraint jacket, then escaped to Iraqi Kurdistan, separated from his wife and newborn in Kentucky.Alexandria, LA · Sep 30, 2025 · TIME, CBS News, MS Now
Lorena P.: Pregnant mother of two held by ICE 3.5 months, witnessed miscarriagesLorena Pineda, 27, a Salvadoran mother of two, was arrested five months pregnant and held over 3.5 months across five facilities, where she witnessed other women miscarry before signing for self-deportation.San Fernando, CA · September 2025 · Boston Herald, ACLU- Amilcar L.P.: Former DACA recipient with U.S. citizen daughters deported to HondurasAmilcar Lisser-Posadas, 29, a former DACA recipient and father of two U.S. citizen daughters, was held 12 days in overcrowded conditions, sick and untreated, then deported to Honduras despite a pending legal request.Alexandria, LA · Apr 23, 2025 · The Guardian
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Deported 68%
- Self-deported 11%
- Still detained 16%
- Released 5%