President Donald Trump has announced plans for the largest mass deportation of undocumented migrants in U.S. history, which might include transferring thousands to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. officials disclosed that this could involve deportees from friendly European nations and may commence imminently. While the White House has not confirmed these plans, the press secretary dismissed them as 'Fake News.' Guantánamo, operated by the U.S. Navy, has long been associated with holding terrorism suspects, notably after the events of September 11, 2001, contributing to its controversial legacy.
If Trump's plans come to pass, it would be a marked escalation of his use of Guantánamo.
Guantánamo Bay is a military base operated for decades by the U.S. Navy and is the oldest overseas U.S. installation.
The prison that holds terrorism suspects at Guantánamo was established by President George W. Bush in 2002, becoming notorious after 9/11.
The White House declined to comment, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt referred to plans as 'Fake News. Not happening.'
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