President Donald Trump announced a significant change for Guantanamo Bay, intending to convert the detention center into a holding facility for undocumented immigrants. This announcement coincided with the signing of the Laken Riley Act, aimed at aggressively deporting individuals having criminal charges. Under the Act, migrants can face detention irrespective of their conviction status. This move has elicited criticism from human rights advocates who emphasize the need for humane treatment and call for the closure of Guantanamo, known for its human rights violations during the war on terror.
Under the law's provisions, the Department of Homeland Security is required to detain non-citizens unlawfully in the US who are either arrested or charged with burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting.
As Trump spoke to an audience at the White House about the act, he pivoted to a new announcement: a new use for the Guantanamo facility. Today, I'm also signing an executive order to instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.
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