Coolcoolcool, Pete Hegseth thinks Guantanamo Bay is the perfect spot to open a migrant detention center

Get the Full StoryEvery moment of Donald Trump s first weeks as president seems to spout a new terrifying headline, this time courtesy of a plan to house deported migrants at Guant namo Bay. That s right, Trump s intent to enact the greatest deportation effort in U.S. history has reached a new low, as the President in conjunction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has outlined plans to house up to 30,000 criminalized migrants in a holding facility at the notorious naval base in Cuba. The plans were outlined in a memo sent to the Pentagon, which ordered the agency, as well as the Department of Homeland Security, to begin preparations to facilitate migrants in custody within the facility in an effort to halt the border invasion, dismantle criminal cartels and restore national sovereignty, the memo read. Donald Trump has issued an executive order to set up a large detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, which he announced could accommodate up to 30,000 deported immigrants.Earlier on Wednesday, Trump indicated his plan to direct the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security pic.twitter.com ZdY7KfHdS9 Al Mayadeen English MayadeenEnglish January 30, 2025 According to the memo, Guant namo Bay would be used to house high-priority criminal aliens as they await being deported from the U.S. to their home countries. For context, Guant namo Bay is the site of a military facility that houses criminals who pose a much higher threat than detained immigrants, including suspected foreign terrorists. When speaking of the move, Hegseth said the site would be a perfect place to detain migrants as part of the Trump administration s broader deportation efforts. Naturally, the move has prompted questions given the infamous severity of the facility, but Hegseth has kind of, not really quelled some concerns. The newly elected Secretary assured that migrants would not be housed in the same area as those suspected of terrorism, saying they would instead be detained temporarily in a section that has traditionally been used for migrants intercepted at sea. That part of the facility, however, has been empty for years, but Hegseth said it would reopen as a waystation to house migrants until the administration finds other countries to take them. Elaborating on the plan, Hegseth said migrants would not be put in camps where ISIS and other criminals are , adding it would instead be part of their temporary transit. Pete Hegseth begins his video statement this morning by talking about Trump's new concentration camp at Gitmo instead of the plane crash that happened last night pic.twitter.com 0JNuPxw2hH Aaron Rupar atrupar January 30, 2025 Despite his assurances, the move still reads ominously, as Hegseth refused to outline what constitutes a temporary stay for the migrants and got ahead of one predictable comparison. This is not the camps, he said, adding that Guant namo Bay will instead be used to humanely move illegals out of our country, where they do not belong. While the Trump administration might claim otherwise, the pledge that migrants will stay only temporarily in a separate area from terrorists does little to ease concerns about a facility that has prompted consistent outcry from human rights groups. More broadly, Trump s mass deportation efforts have seen his administration ramp up ICE raids as swathes of people, including Selena Gomez, flock to social media to mourn the immigration policies. That is simply the latest in a long string of controversial developments as Trump establishes his second term, including his mass signing of executive orders attacking transgender rights and curtailing DEI policies. Border Expert Backs Plan to Send Migrants to Guantanamo Bay The U.S. plans to use Guantanamo Bay Gitmo as a temporary transit facility for migrants who can't be immediately deported. Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth says Gitmo can house thousands & streamline deportations. pic.twitter.com 7iAO4CvmUc Steven Baker, PMP STEVEPMP January 30, 2025 Elsewhere, Trump s appointment of RFK Jr. as Health Secretary has rightfully come under fire, and so too has his decision to pause all federal loan funding. Just today, Trump s response to the fatal Potomac air crash incident drew intense criticism, as he appeared to blame the tragedy on the former administration. All of that just ten days into his second presidency. Can we flash-forward to 2028?

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