The article discusses President Trump's expansion of the Guantánamo facility to detain up to 30,000 deportable immigrants. This action, portrayed through a vague memorandum, signifies the administration's intent to exploit Guantánamo’s troubled history of lawlessness, colonialism, and racism. It highlights how the Defense Department plans to utilize the Migrant Operations Center for this purpose, with little regard for the migrants' identities or legal statuses. The piece critiques Trump's approach as a continuation of shameful practices established by previous administrations, particularly concerning the treatment of Haitian refugees.
Guantánamo has a rich and mostly deplorable history, consistently defined by colonialism, racism, and lawlessness.
Trump fantastically proclaims he will "halt the border invasion, dismantle criminal cartels, and restore national sovereignty."
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