White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt disclosed that the Trump administration has started the first flights of illegal immigrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay.
The White House intends to use the facility to detain thousands of illegal immigrants.
“President Trump is not messing around, and he’s no longer going to allow America to be a dumping ground for illegal criminals from nations all over this world,” Leavitt said.
“The first flights from the United States to Guantanamo Bay with illegal migrants are underway,” she added.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “The first flights from the United States to Guantanamo Bay with illegal migrants are underway.”
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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 4, 2025
From The Hill:
Trump last week signed a memo directing the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to prepare a 30,000-person migrant at Guantánamo Bay, a facility in Cuba that has been used to house military prisoners, including several involved in the 9/11 attacks.
ADVERTISEMENTGuantánamo Bay is best known as a military base where terror suspects are held. It became infamous for accusations of torture and abuse as the U.S. carried out the war on terrorism. The Biden administration sought to wind down operations at the facility. There are 15 detainees still there.
“Due process will be followed, and having facilities at Guantánamo Bay will be an asset to us,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday on “Meet the Press.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the first flights carrying migrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay are underway. https://t.co/8Vdh3aFJo5
— ABC News (@ABC) February 4, 2025
The Trump administration has started the process of transporting migrants to the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. https://t.co/2XP3tQS9VC
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 4, 2025
Daily Mail reports:
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan told reporters the administration would expand the capacity of the facility as the military has planned to erect temporary tents.
‘We’re just going to expand upon that existing migrant center,’ Homan said.
The White House previewed the flights by posting photos of Marines on Instagram arriving to the detainment facility to prepare for migrant arrivals.
‘U.S. Marines have arrived at Guantanamo Bay to support the Department of Defense and Homeland Security in expanding the Migrant Operations Center—advancing President Trump’s mission to protect Americans and secure our nation,’ the post read.
More than 150 service members are now at the installation supporting the operation.
ADVERTISEMENTThe U.S. naval base in Cuba has long had a facility to house migrants slated for deportation but grew more notorious for holding high-security terrorism suspects.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed in an interview on Sunday that Trump’s directive would be followed.
‘You know, if you look at what we are doing today of targeting the worst of the worst, we’ve been very clear on that. The priority of this president is to go after criminal aliens that are making our streets more dangerous,’ she told Meet the Press.
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