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Multiple news outlets, including a report by Politico on Tuesday night, and a report by the Washington Post Wednesday morning, are claiming the Trump administration is getting ready to starting sending thousands of illegal aliens to Guantanamo Bay.
FROM POLITICO: The Trump administration is planning to dramatically ramp up sending undocumented migrants to Guantanamo Bay starting this week, with at least 9,000 people being vetted for transfer, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.
That would be an exponential increase from the roughly 500 migrants who have been held for short periods at the base since February and a major step toward realizing a plan President Donald Trump announced in January to use the facility to hold as many as 30,000 migrants.
The transfers to Guantanamo could start as soon as Wednesday, the documents state. The expectation is that the detainees would be at the facility temporarily before being deported to their countries of origin.
The official reason for the transfers is to free up bed space at detention facilities on domestic American soil, but the use of the notorious facility, which has long housed terrorism suspects, would also send another signal aimed at deterring illegal immigration to the United States.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump team plans to send thousands of migrants to Guantanamo starting as soon as this week. Read details about the plan, according to documents obtained by POLITICO 👇https://t.co/GHWdWNIjff
— POLITICO (@politico) June 10, 2025
FROM THE WASHINGTON POST: The Trump administration is preparing to begin the transfer of potentially thousands of foreigners who are in the United States illegally to the U.S. military base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, starting as early as this week, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The foreign nationals under consideration hail from a range of countries. They include hundreds from friendly European nations, including Britain, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine, but also other parts of the world, including many from Haiti. Officials shared the plans with The Washington Post, including some documents, on the condition of anonymity because the matter is considered highly sensitive.
Breaking news: The Trump administration is planning a major increase of deportations to Guantánamo, including citizens of Britain, France and other allies.
Officials said they are unlikely to inform the foreigners’ home governments about the transfers. https://t.co/qmhsUX0mYw
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 10, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to the Washington Post report, writing, “This story is Fake News. Not happening.”
Leavitt didn’t clarify whether the entire report is fake, or whether she is only refuting certain aspects of the report.
This story is Fake News. Not happening. https://t.co/cxzPLkql0S
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) June 11, 2025
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