The committee included $17 million for the construction of one of the two alien detention centers requested by the Department of Justice. Mr. President. we put language in the committee report directing that the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Prisons particularly look at Allen Parisha parish being the Louisiana counterpart of countyas a site for this alien detention center. first. because it was close to the areas where aliens would come from. particularly the Mexican illegal aliens and. second. and most important. because Allen Parish has unemployment at the rate of 26.8 percent. which is one of the very highest rates in the entire Nation. Mr. President. what this amendment would do would be to direct that the Bureau of Prisons locate this first alien detention center in Allen Parish.
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