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Low-Risk Migrants Among Those Being Sent to Guantanamo Bay Despite Trump's Promise That 'The Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens' Would Be Detained There

Nearly 100 undocumented immigrants were being held at Guantanamo as of Feb. 11, all of them adults from Venezuela

Experts Describe Trump's Use of Guantanamo Bay to Detain Migrants as Multi-Billion-Dollar 'Political Theater'

Experts Describe Trump's Use of Guantanamo Bay to Detain Migrants as Multi-Billion-Dollar 'Political Theater'

The use of Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention is neither a last resort nor a necessity but rather a costly and ineffective policy choice, the Niskanen Center argues.

The US held migrants at Guantanamo before. Is Trump’s approach different?

The US held migrants at Guantanamo before. Is Trump’s approach different?

The US has held migrants at Guantanamo before, with fewer than 100 in recent years. How does Trump’s approach differ?

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Judge blocks Trump from sending Venezuelan immigrants to Guantanamo

Three men who have been in ICE custody for more than a year warn against their transfer to a ‘black hole’

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Suspected Gang Members Taken To Guantanamo Military Prison Are In a 'Tomb Above Ground,' Lawyers Say

Over three dozen people currently held at the facility are in a "legal black hole," lawyers say, as their names have not been released and their crimes remain unknown

Trump Admin's Push to Send Venezuelan Migrants to Guantanamo Bay Hits Legal Roadblock

The men have a "pending case before the court challenging their unlawfully prolonged detention," the Center for Constitutional Rights said when challenging the move

Venezuelan Immigrants Seek To Avoid Guantanamo Transfer

Venezuelan immigrants in New Mexico seek legal protection to avoid transfer to Guantanamo amid immigration crackdown.

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DHS Secretary Noem Doesn't Rule Out Sending Migrants Who Didn't Commit Violent Crimes To Guantanamo

DHS Secretary Noem Doesn't Rule Out Sending Migrants Who Didn't Commit Violent Crimes To Guantanamo

"We'll have facilities meeting the same standards as others across the U.S.," Kristi Noem said

Federal Court Blocks Transfer Of Venezuelan Immigrants To Guantanamo Bay

Federal Court Blocks Transfer Of Venezuelan Immigrants To Guantanamo Bay

Federal court halts transfer of Venezuelan immigrants to Guantanamo Bay, raising legal and human rights concerns in immigration enforcement.

Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo

Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo

A federal court has blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as part of the president’s immigration crackdown

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Handcuffs And Beach Clean-ups: A Cuban Migrant's Seven Months In Guantanamo Bay

Handcuffs And Beach Clean-ups: A Cuban Migrant's Seven Months In Guantanamo Bay

Yeilis Torres, a 38-year-old Cuban woman, knows all too well the loneliness and anguish facing the migrants flown by the United States this week to its notorious military base in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

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First of Trump’s ‘high threat’ US deportees arrive at Guantanamo Bay

First of Trump’s ‘high threat’ US deportees arrive at Guantanamo Bay

The first flight of 'high-threat' deportees from the United States arrived at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on Wednesday (5 February).

The Independent UK

Trump's Plan to Send Migrants to Guantanamo Bay is 'Frankly Insane,' Former State Department Official Says

Trump's Plan to Send Migrants to Guantanamo Bay is 'Frankly Insane,' Former State Department Official Says

A senior State Department official now working at Yale University as a law professor has weighed in on President Donald Trump's plan to send up to 30,000 migrants to Guantanamo Bay for detainment, calling the plan "insane".

Pentagon Says 10 'High-threat' Migrants Being Held At Guantanamo

Pentagon Says 10 'High-threat' Migrants Being Held At Guantanamo

Ten "high-threat illegal aliens" have arrived at Guantanamo and are being held at the notorious American base in Cuba, the Pentagon said Wednesday, without providing details on their alleged offenses.

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First Plane With Deportees Arrives In Guantanamo: 'The Worst Of The Worst Have No Place In Our Homeland'

CBP didn't specify how many detainees were sent. Trump claimed the facility can eventually hold up to 30,000 people

Trump Administration Begins Deporting Migrants to Guantánamo Bay, Press Secretary Says

"Today, the first flights from the United States to Guantánamo Bay with illegal migrants are underway," Leavitt said on Fox Business.

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US Flights Carrying Detained Migrants To Guantanamo 'Underway'

The first US flights carrying detained migrants to America's notorious Guantanamo military base in Cuba were underway Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration cracks down on illegal migration, the White House said.

Marines Begin Arriving In Guantanamo Bay As Trump Admin Seeks To Hold Thousands Of Migrants There

President Trump announced the reopening of a detention facility in the Cuban enclave, which he said is capable of holding up to 30,000 undocumented immigrants

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Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration

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What To Make Of Trump's Guantanamo Plan For Migrants

President Donald Trump has said he wants to send 30,000 "criminal illegal aliens" to the notorious Guantanamo Bay US military base in Cuba.

Trump Said a Guantanamo Bay Facility Can Hold 30,000 Migrants, But The Number Likely Won't Be Reached Anytime Soon

Department of Homeland Security and Navy documents from 2021 and 2022 show the migrant detention center only has the capacity to hold 400 people at the moment

Guantanamo deportations: What’s Trump’s plan? Why is it controversial?

The US president wants to send unauthorised immigrants to Guantanamo Bay, a prison notorious for the abuse of inmates.

Inside Guantanamo Bay: From Terrorist Detention to Potential Migrant Housing Under Trump's Orders

The Guantanamo Bay detention camp, often shrouded in secrecy, is a sprawling facility divided into multiple compounds, each with varying levels of security and accommodation.

Obama's Failure To Close Guantanamo Meant It Was Open for Trump To Use

President Donald Trump ordered the government to prepare 30,000 beds at Guantanamo to house undocumented migrants.

Trump Plans To Use Guantanamo For Immigrant Detention

President Trump's decision to use Guantanamo Bay for immigrant detention raises concerns and opposition.

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