An infamous prison accused of “torturing and abusing” inmates has been chosen to house deported migrants under Trump’s administration. Since becoming the 47th President, Trump has taken a hardline approach to immigration, signing executive orders to “reclaim control” of the States. He increased tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China to curb illegal immigration and pressured Colombia to accept deportation flights.
Trump’s latest move is expanding Guantanamo Bay, described as a “legal black hole” and a “living hell” by The Mirror. Amnesty International called it a “symbol of torture,” while the UN branded it a “stain on the US Government’s commitment to the rule of law.” Former detainee Shaker Aamer, held without charge for 13 years, said he was “tortured” and “beaten.”
Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, enabling migrants to be sent to Guantanamo. He claimed the prison holds “30,000 beds” for “the worst criminal illegal aliens,” adding, “Some of them are so bad we don’t even trust the countries to hold them.”
Guantanamo, opened by Bush after 9/11, still holds 15 terror suspects. Obama aimed to close it, calling it a facility that “undermines” national security, but his efforts fell short.
