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Guantanamo Bay Housing Migrants Of Varying Threat Levels From Venezuela

In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the Office of Military Commissions building used for Periodic Review Board hearings stands, on April 18, 2019, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, C

Recent court filings have shed light on the situation at Guantanamo Bay, where migrants are being transferred from the United States on a daily basis. While senior Trump administration officials have previously stated that the facility is reserved for the 'worst of the worst,' it has come to light that not all individuals sent there are considered high threats.

According to the newly filed court declarations, out of the total migrants transferred to Guantanamo Bay, 127 are classified as high threat and are being held in the base's maximum-security prison. On the other hand, 51 migrants are categorized as low-to-medium threat and are being housed at the migrant operations center within the facility. Notably, all of these individuals are from Venezuela.

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