South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
Basile, Louisiana · 30 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 Mar 2025 to Sep 2026.
- Pregnant or postpartum in custody33% vs 3%
The detained person was pregnant, miscarried, gave birth, or was postpartum or breastfeeding while held.
- Medical requests ignored23% vs 15%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Food or water withheld20% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Shackled or chained13% vs 6%
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Medication withheld10% vs 6%
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Pregnant or postpartum in custody · 10 stories
The detained person was pregnant, miscarried, gave birth, or was postpartum or breastfeeding while held.
- Medical requests ignored · 7 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Food or water withheld · 6 stories
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Shackled or chained · 4 stories
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Medication withheld · 3 stories
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Sexual abuse or harassment · 2 stories
Sexual assault, abuse, coercion, or harassment by staff or others while in custody.
- Abuse or threats by staff · 2 stories
Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.
- Punished for complaining or organizing · 2 stories
Isolation, transfer, lost privileges, or threats after the person complained, filed a grievance, spoke to media, organized, or joined a hunger strike.
- Overcrowding · 2 stories
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Solitary confinement · 2 stories
Placed in isolation or segregation.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 2 stories
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
In their words
“I never imagined that trying to do the right thing -- registering my wife so she could receive her military ID, access the benefits she is entitled to as my spouse, and begin the process toward her green card -- would lead to her being taken away from me,”
“While I am grateful for the court’s decision, I still feel a great deal of grief for all the educational rights I have been arbitrarily denied as a scholar and a woman in my final year of doctoral studies.”
Stories
- Lucía: Mother detained three months without seeing her young children, then deportedA mother named Lucía spent three months detained without seeing her 14-month-old and 3-year-old before being deported, saying the children "don't understand" why she was gone.Basile, LA · Sep 28, 2026 · The Atlantic
Sirena P.: Florida hairdresser and mother of seven detained by ICE as sons watchedA Pompano Beach hairdresser and mother of seven, in Florida since infancy, was detained outside her salon as her young sons watched, and now faces deportation to Haiti.Pompano Beach, FL · Sep 14, 2026 · Haitian Times, Miami Herald, Conven
Maisa L.E.: Soldier's wife detained by ICE, pulled off deportation flightMaisa Lopes Eliaser, married to an Army staff sergeant, was detained during her green card interview while caring for their 5-year-old son; after being put on a deportation flight, she was allowed to return and released.Fort Polk, LA · Aug 28, 2026 · Louisiana First News, Associated Press, Scripps News +10
Maria P.: Diabetic nursing mother detained by ICE, separated from toddler with Down syndromeMaria Perez, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker and mother nursing an infant and caring for a toddler with Down syndrome, was detained far from home for nearly three months before being released and reunited with her children.Nashville, TN · Aug 14, 2026 · WKRN, WSMV, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights +10
Sulma M.C.: Asylum-seeking mother detained by ICE after unfounded Nashville child welfare checkSulma Johanna Munoz-Castro, a Honduran asylum seeker, was detained outside a South Nashville home after a child welfare check found her child healthy and unharmed. She now faces removal proceedings.Nashville, TN · Aug 13, 2026 · WKRN, NBC News, WSMV- Ana C.C.: Venezuelan mother with serious medical condition held by ICE after traffic stopA Venezuelan mother held at a Louisiana detention center since an August traffic stop says a serious medical condition has worsened and her children face hardship. A judge denied her emergency request for release.Basile, LA · Aug 6, 2026 · CourtListener
Women at Louisiana ICE facility report beatings, medical neglect, missing childrenWomen held at a Louisiana ICE facility describe beatings, medical neglect and separation from their children, including a mother kept from her five-month-old daughter and a woman denied kidney care.Basile, LA · Jul 29, 2026 · Americans Against ICE, New York 1, Kaizen
Alevtina S.: Asylum seeker with neurological disorder shackled by ICE, held nearly a monthAlevtina Soboleva, 59, a Russian asylum seeker with a progressive neurological disorder, was shackled and held nearly a month after a Niagara Falls trip. A judge set $10,000 bond and she was freed.Buffalo, NY · Jul 20, 2026 · Times Now News, KTVU, CBS News
Karina A.S.J.: Nursing mother of four U.S. citizen children held by ICE three monthsKarina Alvarez San Juan, a mother of four nursing a newborn, was held over three months after a traffic stop; a judge ordered her released after finding ICE broke its own policy.Basile, LA · Jul 9, 2026 · Law & Crime, CourtListener, CourtListener +5- Maria Camila H.J.: Colombian asylum seeker in U.S. since 2017 held at Louisiana ICE facilityA Colombian asylum seeker has been held at a Louisiana ICE facility since July after a judge denied her bond; she is now asking a federal court to order her release.Basile, LA · Jul 9, 2026 · CourtListener
- Manana R.: Georgian asylum seeker with pending case detained by ICE in LouisianaA Georgian asylum seeker, paroled into the country in 2023 while her case was pending, was detained at a Louisiana processing center in July 2026. A court denied her request to block her removal.Basile, LA · Jul 6, 2026 · CourtListener
- Pregnant Azerbaijani woman with hypothyroidism held by ICE in LouisianaFatima Eminzada, 24, a pregnant Azerbaijani citizen with hypothyroidism and anemia, has been held in Basile, Louisiana since April. A court ordered ICE to report on her medical care after bond was repeatedly denied.Florida · Jul 1, 2026 · CourtListener, Habeas Dockets
- Yeimy A.M.: Colombian woman, 22, with approved status through 2029 held by ICEA 22-year-old Colombian woman with deferred status through 2029 was detained after a credible fear interview found no fear of persecution; a court denied her request to halt deportation.Basile, LA · Jun 9, 2026 · CourtListener
U.S. citizen shackled and detained by ICE despite presenting valid Louisiana IDA U.S.-born mother of four was handcuffed and shackled at an ICE checkpoint in Lafayette despite showing a valid Louisiana ID and Social Security card, which agents confiscated before an attorney secured her release.Lafayette, LA · May 23, 2026 · The Lens, BJ, Sing Tao USA
Adys L.M.: Green card holder arrested by ICE over sister's Cuban military conglomerate roleAdys Lastres Morera, a Florida green card holder, was arrested after her card was revoked over her sister's role at a Cuban military-run company. Her U.S. citizen son is disputing the revocation and seeking a lawyer.Miami, FL · May 22, 2026 · United Press International, CiberCuba, ICE +5
Annie R.A.: Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE at Louisiana base days after marriageAnnie Yaritza Ramos Alvarado, 22, came to the U.S. as a toddler and was detained days after marrying her Army husband. Held five days, she was released with a GPS monitor but still faces deportation.“I never imagined that trying to do the right thing -- registering my wife so she could receive her military ID, access the benefits she is entitled to as my spouse, and begin the process toward her green card -- would lead to her being taken away from me,” — Sgt. Matthew BlankLouisiana · May 16, 2026 · HuffPost, ABC News, Reuters +20
Marie-Thérèse R.: 86-year-old widow with heart problems held 16 days by ICEMarie-Thérèse Ross, 86, a French widow, was detained at her Alabama home and held 16 days after her husband died amid an estate dispute with his stepsons. French diplomats intervened and secured her release and return to France.Louisiana, LA · Apr 25, 2026 · The Guardian, Latin Times, WSLS +13
Marie: Pregnant student held 20+ weeks by ICE, denied prenatal care, develops eclampsiaA pregnant graduate student who entered the U.S. lawfully was held over 20 weeks, placed in solitary confinement, and denied prenatal vitamins before being released. She later developed eclampsia and postpartum depression.Louisiana, LA · Mar 24, 2026 · NBC News, ACLU, Latin Times +6
Alicia: Detained pregnant woman miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, then deportedA woman named Alicia miscarried while detained at a Louisiana facility after being denied adequate food and medical care. She was held two more months, then deported, separated from her children.Louisiana · Feb 20, 2026 · AOL, News 4 San Antonio, 19th News
Julieta: Woman with valid visa shackled during cross-country transport while pregnantJulieta, who held a valid visa, was shackled at the ankles, hands and waist during a cross-country transport while pregnant, fearing poor nutrition and stress could harm her pregnancy.Louisiana, LA · Feb 20, 2026 · News 4 San Antonio, 19th News, EXA
Rümeysa Ö.: Turkish doctoral student held by ICE over op-ed suffers 12 asthma attacksRümeysa Öztürk, a 30-year-old Turkish doctoral student at Tufts, was detained for 45 days and suffered asthma attacks after co-writing a pro-Palestinian op-ed; a judge later terminated her deportation case.“While I am grateful for the court’s decision, I still feel a great deal of grief for all the educational rights I have been arbitrarily denied as a scholar and a woman in my final year of doctoral studies.” — Rümeysa ÖztürkSomerville, MA · Feb 9, 2026 · CNN, KTVZ, Boston.com +5- Nicaraguan woman sexually abused by guard at Louisiana ICE facilityA former contract officer at a Louisiana ICE facility pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a Nicaraguan woman detainee over several months, including smuggling her gifts and using other detainees as lookouts.Basile, LA · Jan 24, 2026 · The Advocate, Times Now News
Vilma P.: LSU nursing grad held by ICE six months after inspection sticker stopVilma Palacios, 22, a recent LSU nursing graduate who had accepted a job at Touro Infirmary, was arrested while getting a vehicle inspection sticker in June 2025. She has been held for six months at a Basile detention center.Belle Chasse, LA · Dec 30, 2025 · FOX 8, The Guardian, The Advocate +1
Bruna F.: Former DACA recipient arrested by ICE driving to pick up her sonBruna Ferreira, who came to the U.S. in 1998 at age six, was arrested while driving to pick up her 11-year-old son from school. She was held 26 days before a judge freed her on $1,500 bond.Revere, MA · Dec 8, 2025 · El País, The Hill, The Independent +1
Neysis M.: Nicaraguan immigrant pregnant with twins shackled to hospital bed in ICE custodyNeysis Mairena, six months pregnant with twins, was shackled to a hospital bed while held in Louisiana after experiencing contractions. She was released following a news outlet's inquiry into her case.Basile, LA · Dec 8, 2025 · Twin Cities, ACLU
Queer and trans immigrants allege abuse at Louisiana ICE detention facility.Queer and trans immigrants held at a Louisiana ICE facility say they were forced into unpaid hard labor and sexually harassed or assaulted by an assistant warden between 2023 and 2025. Four filed formal complaints.Basile, LA · Oct 16, 2025 · The Guardian, Newsweek, Rift TV +1
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
Donna K.: Iranian woman detained by ICE outside her New Orleans homeMandonna Kashanian, 64, married to an American for 35 years, was grabbed by agents in tactical gear outside her Lakeview home and held for weeks before being released.New Orleans, LA · Jul 8, 2025 · The Guardian, CBS News, NBC News
Maria P.: Nursing mother held three months by ICE, breastfeeding endedMaria Perez (a pseudonym), a Guatemalan mother who was breastfeeding and caring for a daughter with Down syndrome, was detained in Nashville for nearly three months, ending her ability to nurse before she was reunited with her children in August.Nashville, TN · May 19, 2025 · FOX 17, Sanctuary of the South, Tennessee Lookout +1
Wendy B.: Louisiana mother detained 200 miles from home after routine ICE check-inWendy Brito, a Salvadoran asylum-seeker, mother of three and school volunteer who has lived near New Orleans for 15 years, was detained at a routine check-in and is now held 200 miles from her children.Basile, LA · March 2025 · The Independent, NewsWav, El Risala +2
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 7%
- Self-deported 3%
- Still detained 37%
- Released 43%
- Unknown 10%