During the first month of his administration, President Donald Trump announced he would send up migrants to a facility in Guantanamo Bay, which could hold up to 30,000 migrants. However, his plans have faced difficulties in materializing, with the location only being able to house 300 immigrants at a time and recently flying all remaining ones back to the U.S.
The operation to send migrants to the naval base has been expensive, costing the government at least $16 million when it is trying to cut down on spending across the board.
