Migrants were detained at Guantánamo Bay before Trump’s order. Here’s what to know.
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 Trump’s stated plan to detain 30,000 migrants at the naval base brings a little-known history back into the spotlight: When the U.S. held Haitian asylum seekers there starting in the early ...
Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba has cost US taxpayers at least $13bn to run – it currently houses 15 prisoners. Closing time is ...
The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape.
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback