The Trump administration spent over $21 million transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay on military aircraft in the early months of 2025, despite the facility holding only a fraction of the promised detainees, according to figures recently provided to Congress. From January 20 to April 8, the U.S. military conducted 46 …
Read More »Trump Administration Begins First Detention Flights to Guantanamo Bay
The Trump administration on Tuesday sent the first flight of detained migrants on military aircraft from the United States to the naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as President Donald Trump continues high-profile displays of his immigration crackdown. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted photos on social media of …
Read More »Trump Vows to Build Migrant Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay as he Signs Laken Riley Bill
President Donald Trump Wednesday signed into law the first bill of his second term, a measure that would require immigration officials to detain immigrants arrested or charged with property crimes, among others, and give broad legal authority to state attorneys general to challenge federal immigration law. “Today’s signings bring us …
Read More »Trump Wanted To Send COVID Infected Americans To Guantanamo Bay
According to a new book, former President Donald Trump reportedly suggested sending Americans infected with COVID-19 to Guantanamo Bay. Washington Post journalists Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta’s new book “Nightmare Scenario: Inside the Trump Administration’s Response to the Pandemic That Changed History” share details about former President Donald Trump’s administration’s response to the pandemic. …
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