Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said his department was immediately moving forward with President Donald Trump's plan for Guantanamo Bay to hold 30,000 migrants hours after a tragic midair collision that left over 60 dead in Washington,
The president has instructed officials to “begin preparing” a 30,000-person “migrant facility” at Guantánamo Bay. The list of concerns is not short.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is ordering officials to establish a massive migrant detention facility at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. He made the announcement during a signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act, which allows authorities to detain undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes.
President Donald Trump directed the Department of Defense to ready facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for 30,000 migrants.
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In a pre-recorded video uploaded to social media, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had little more to add beyond noting that the Pentagon was "leaning forward on supporting the president's directive."
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum that instructs the Pentagon and HHS to prepare 30,000 beds at Guantanamo to house undocumented criminal migrants.
President Donald Trump reacted to the Senate’s vote confirming his defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth while on the tarmac in Los Angeles. He said he spoke with Hegseth while on Marine One. "We just heard that we have a great secretary of defense. We're very happy about that and we appreciate everybody's votes," Trump said.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to hold "criminal aliens" at the Guantánamo Bay detention center.
Migrant advocates on Thursday were speaking out against plans by President Donald Trump to revamp Guantánamo Bay to detain and hold thousands of undocumented immigrants sent from the United
Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to permit the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to use Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 migrants.