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Héctor Ríos Morales

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

Trump announced plans to open a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 migrants. But experts say that may not be immediately realistic. (Credit: Getty Images)

Despite statements from the Trump administration saying that detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay were reserved for only the most dangerous criminals and suspected gang members, a recent report reveals that nonviolent, "low-risk" migrant detainees who lack serious criminal records are also being transferred to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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