Trump Directs Military To Expand Guantanamo Bay For Criminal Illegal Immigrants

President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Defense and Homeland Security to increase detention capacity at Guantanamo Bay, planning to house 30,000 illegal immigrants considered the most dangerous. The directive is part of his administration’s push to remove criminals who pose serious threats to public safety.

Trump made the announcement Wednesday, stating that many of these individuals cannot be safely returned to their home countries. “Some of them are so bad, we don’t even trust their countries to hold them because we don’t want them coming back,” he said. The facility at Guantanamo Bay will serve as a secure location for their detention.

The naval base in Cuba, known for housing terror suspects after 9/11, also has a long-established migrant detention center. According to Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, this facility has operated for decades and will now be expanded. “We’re just going to build on what’s already there,” he explained.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the site will be used as a temporary processing center before deportation. The administration has already removed at least 7,300 illegal immigrants since Trump took office, prioritizing individuals with criminal backgrounds. Trump is also calling on Congress to fund border security measures that will further accelerate these efforts.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel criticized the decision, calling it an “act of brutality” and condemning the use of the naval base for detentions. Despite his objections, the administration remains committed to expanding Guantanamo’s capacity to handle high-risk detainees.

Trump has signed multiple executive orders targeting illegal immigration since returning to the White House, including directing the military to assist in deportations and enforcing stricter asylum policies.