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🌱 Why a Connecticut student ended up in ICE custody in Basile
Basile, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Basile! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Connecticut student ended up in ICE custody in Basile
- Elderly widow recalls harsh days inside Basile’s immigration detention facility
- How an 85-year-old widow remembers her time locked up in Basile
Also on today's calendar: Elton Food Distribution- St Paul.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 67.
- Friday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ICE releases Southern CT State student after more than a month in custody (stamfordadvocate.com) — A Connecticut college student who’d been held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile was released on bond this past Saturday and has now returned to her studies up north. Her case drew support from immigrant-rights advocates and highlighted how federal immigration enforcement sends detainees from New England to rural Louisiana facilities like the one in Basile. 
• 85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention (mypanhandle.com) — An 85-year-old French widow describes spending 16 days in U.S. immigration custody, including time at a detention facility in Basile where she recalls crying children and strict conditions. Her experience there has reshaped her view of U.S. immigration policies and left her recovering from emotional distress back in France.
• French widow arrested in Alabama says ICE detention changed her view of America (wvtm13.com) — An 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. veteran spent part of her 16 days in immigration custody at a facility in Basile before being released and returning to France. She describes strict conditions, crying children, and moments of solidarity with other women detainees, and says the experience sharply changed how she views U.S. immigration policies.
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Elton Story Time →
Jefferson Davis Parish Library, 813 Main St, Elton
3:30 pm
Tuesday May 19
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Other local events
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Elton Food Distribution- St Paul →
1100 St Mary, Elton
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Elton Story Time →
Jefferson Davis Parish Library, 813 Main St, Elton
3:30 pm
Tuesday June 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Eunice Rotary Club →
123 S 2nd St, Eunice
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Rocky's Live Music →
Rocky's Cajun Kitchen, 1415 Laurel St, Eunice
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A Farmers' Market // Downtown Eunice →
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 Park Ave, Eunice
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Savoy Music Center Jam Session →
Savoy Music Center, 4413 US-190, Eunice
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Kinder Food Distribution- St Philip Neri →
607 4th Ave, Kinder
2:30 pm -
End of Quarter 4
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Student's Last Day
Allen Parish Oberlin, LA 70655
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Construction Party →
Jefferson Davis Parish McBurney Memorial Library, 301 S Sarah St, Welsh
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Cajun Jam Session →
Gator Chateau, 100 Rue de l'Acadie, Jennings
10:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Tuesday May 19
Wednesday May 20
Saturday May 23
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🗞 Nearby News
Eunice
- SLP Sheriff's Dept. Arrest Report 05-9,11-2026 (stlandrynow.com)
- MidDay with Darla: 'The People's Agent (kadn.com)
Jennings
- And Here We GOOO: Scott Jennings SHUTS DOWN Dems Who Want Racist Districts to Stay Put for THEIR Own Gain (twitchy.com)
Crowley
- Crowley traffic stop results in arrest, seizure of 5 lbs. of meth (wgno.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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