Trump Administration Plans Guantanamo Bay Expansion for Migrant Detention

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirms due process will be followed but avoids ruling out detention of women and children.

President Trump announced plans to expand Guantanamo Bay facilities to detain up to 30,000 individuals, focusing on 'high-priority criminal aliens.'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that detainees will not be held indefinitely and will undergo due process as mandated by law.
Noem repeatedly declined to confirm whether women, children, or families would be detained at the facility, citing the use of 'appropriate' detention centers based on individual cases.
The administration emphasized targeting individuals with criminal records, including those involved in violent crimes and other serious offenses, as part of its immigration enforcement strategy.
The expansion has sparked criticism from human rights groups and Democratic lawmakers, who raised concerns about costs, indefinite detention, and the history of abuses at Guantanamo Bay.