Trump Orders Expansion of Guantanamo Bay for Migrant Detention

The U.S. president plans to detain 30,000 undocumented migrants at Guantanamo, citing criminality, as critics highlight humanitarian concerns.

Donald Trump signed a decree to expand the Migrant Operations Center at Guantanamo Bay to detain up to 30,000 undocumented migrants classified as 'high-priority criminals.'
The facility, located on a U.S. naval base in Cuba, has faced longstanding criticism for inhumane conditions, including inadequate living standards, limited communication, and indefinite detentions.
The plan has drawn condemnation from human rights groups and the Cuban government, with concerns about detainees being held near a prison notorious for allegations of torture and legal violations.
Trump's administration has also enacted stricter immigration policies, including mandatory detention for undocumented individuals charged or convicted of certain crimes.
This move is part of a broader series of decrees that include cuts to school funding for teaching about racism and gender identity and a temporary freeze on certain federal assistance programs.