Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. base in Cuba since 1898, may soon house thousands of detained migrants, following a proposal by the Trump administration.

Trump announced the plan to send criminal migrants to Guantanamo. According to the latest information, he has already dispatched additional forces there. The White House announced that, in accordance with President Donald Trump's earlier promise,

Human rights groups have accused U.S. authorities of using Guantánamo Bay for decades to detain migrants fleeing Haiti, Cuba and other Caribbean nations.

President Trump says the the 30,000-person facility for undocumented migrants will house "the worst criminal illegal aliens".

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the federal government to prepare the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of migrants.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that "due process will be followed" for all migrants housed at Guantanamo Bay.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said illegal immigrants sent to Guantanamo Bay won’t be housed there indefinitely. “That is not the plan,” Noem said during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday when asked.

Trump has announced plans to send criminal migrants to Guantanamo Bay. The latest reports indicate that he has already dispatched additional forces to the site. The White House has stated that, in accordance with President Donald Trump's prior promise,