Trump administration considering using Guantanamo to house migrants and refugees, as well as Venezuelans, as a solution to overcrowding at southwestern border. Officials have studied the increase in detention capacity at Guantanamo but have not made a final decision. The move could set off a long legal battle and cause political backlash at home and abroad. Critics argue that using the military base to house migrants would send a “disturbing signal” and violate the Guantanamo Bay Agreement between the U.S. and Cuba. Additionally, attorneys and human rights advocates have already criticized President Trump’s use of military facilities to detain migrant families. Officials have studied repurposing 57,000 square feet of concrete dormitories built at Guantanamo to house up to 180 prison escapees who came under President Humberto Chavez’s socialist government. However, current officials have not made a final decision on the use of Guantanamo due to legal and logistical hurdles.
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