The Trump administration is reportedly planning to greatly increase the use of Guantanamo Bay as a detention center for undocumented migrants, possibly moving thousands of people there in the next few days. Documents obtained by Politico indicate that at least 9,000 migrants are being reviewed for transfer, a major increase from the roughly 500 migrants held there since February.
The plan, which could start as soon as this week, is meant to reduce overcrowding in detention facilities inside the US and act as a way to discourage illegal immigration. The administration’s stated reason for the transfer is to create more space in US detention centers.
