Trump Administration Abruptly Clears Out Migrants It Sent to Guantanamo
Briefly

On Thursday, the Trump administration completed the transfer of Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay back to Venezuela, immediately ending a contentious detention operation that had begun earlier that month. Two charter planes transported the majority of migrants to Honduras before repatriation. Questions regarding the legality of the initial detainment at Guantanamo Bay have arisen, with immigrant rights lawyers seeking access to the detainees and rights groups preparing legal challenges against the government's actions. Experts have noted the complicated legal implications surrounding immigration policy and detention practices.
The Trump administration has moved Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay back to Venezuela, raising legal questions about their detention and moving them from US facilities.
The transfers cleared out the migrants at a time when the operation has raised numerous questions about whether the government had legitimate legal authority.
Read at www.nytimes.com
[
|
]