Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:47am on 30 Jan 2025,Thursday International
US President Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a 30,000-bed migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay, separate from the military prison. Calling detained migrants "the worst criminal illegal aliens," Trump said they would be held indefinitely if their home countries refused them. The facility will expand the existing Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center, run by ICE. Cuba condemned the move, calling it "an act of brutality" and "illegal occupation." The plan comes as Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, mandating detention for undocumented migrants arrested for theft or violent crimes. Congress is expected to fund the facility’s expansion.
