President Donald Trump announced plans to use the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold immigrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries. This decision was made during the signing of the Laken Riley Act. The U.S. government intends to send tens of thousands of individuals to Guantanamo for detention.
The U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay has historically been used for various purposes, including holding suspects related to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Additionally, there is a smaller facility known as the Migrant Operations Center, primarily used for migrants intercepted while attempting to reach the U.S. by boat, with a focus on individuals from Haiti and Cuba.
