What
to Know About Guantanamo Bay, to Be Used for 'Criminal Aliens' (Connecting the Dots: Guantanamo Bay prison, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DOD, The American Constitution Society,
The Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), The Homeland Security
Advisory Council & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Newsmax.com
Wednesday,
29 January 2025 06:48 PM EST
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/guantanamo-bay-detention-migrants-what-to-know-trump/2025/01/29/id/1197075/
President
Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his
campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention
center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold tens of thousands of
people who can't be sent back to their home countries.
“We’re
going to send them out to Guantanamo,” Trump said at the signing of the Laken
Riley Act.
He
later signed a presidential memorandum and said h.e.’d direct federal officials
to get facilities ready to receive criminal immigrants in the US illegally.
Border czar Tom Homan said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would run the
facility. Still, details of the plan weren't immediately clear.
Here's
a look at the U.S. naval base and its history:
While
the U.S. naval base in Cuba is best known for the suspects brought in after the
Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, it has a small, separate facility used for decades to
hold migrants.
The
Migrant Operations Center is used for people intercepted trying to illegally
reach the U.S. by boat. Most are from Haiti and Cuba.
The
center takes up a tiny part of the base, includes just a handful of buildings
and has nowhere near the capacity to house the 30,000 people Trump said could
be sent there.
"We’re
just going to expand upon that existing migrant center,” Homan told reporters.
The
nonprofit International Refugee Assistance Project said in a report last year
that people are held in “prison-like” conditions. It said they were “trapped in
a punitive system” indefinitely, with no accountability for the officials
running it.
Deepa
Alagesan, a senior supervising attorney with the group, said Wednesday that
they believed it is used to hold a small number of people — “in the double
digits,” she estimated.
The
prospect of using it for far more immigrants worried her.
“It’s
definitely a scary prospect,” she said.
Trump
has vowed to deport millions of people living illegally in the U.S., but the
current Immigration and Customs Enforcement budget only has enough funds to
detain about 41,000 people.
ICE
detains immigrants at its processing centers and privately operated detention
facilities, along with local prisons and jails. It has no facilities geared
toward detention of families, who account for roughly one-third of arrivals on
the southern U.S. border.
During
Trump’s first term, he authorized the use of military bases to detain migrant
children. In 2014, then-President Barack Obama temporarily relied on military
bases to detain immigrant children while ramping up privately operated family
detention centers to hold many of the tens of thousands of Central American
families caught illegally crossing the border.
U.S.
military bases have been used repeatedly since the 1970s to accommodate the
resettlement of waves of immigrants fleeing Vietnam, Cuba, Haiti, Kosovo and
Afghanistan.
The
migrant detention facilities at Guantanamo will be used for the “the worst of
the worst,” administration officials said.
Homeland
Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Homan both used the phrase speaking to
reporters outside the White House.
A
White House statement was less specific, saying the expanded facility would
“provide additional detention space for high-priority criminal aliens
unlawfully present in the United States, and to address attendant immigration
enforcement needs.”
Trump
has repeatedly spoken about the dangers that Americans face from the estimated
11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
The
U.S. has leased Guantanamo from Cuba for more than a century. Cuba opposes the
lease and typically rejects the nominal U.S. rent payments.
Government
officials criticized the news Wednesday, with President Miguel Díaz-Canel
deeming the decision “an act of brutality” on X and describing the base as
“located in illegally occupied #Cuba territory.”
Foreign
Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on X: “The US government’s decision to imprison
migrants at the Guantanamo Naval Base, in an enclave where it created torture
and indefinite detention centers, shows contempt for the human condition and
international law.”
Connecting
the Dots:
Guantanamo
Review Task Force recommended which detainees should be released or
prosecuted at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Guantanamo Bay prison is a
Cuba-based detention camp for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
James R.
Schlesinger was a secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
and an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank).
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Richard L. Armitage is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Harold Brown is an honorary director at the Atlantic
Council of the United States (think tank) and was a secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD.
Frank C. Carlucci is an
honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank) and was a secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense
(DOD).
Eric S. Edelman is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Evelyn N. Farkas is a senior
fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense
(DOD).
Sherri W. Goodman is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a deputy undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Stephen J. Hadley is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
James L. Jones Jr. is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a commander, U.S. European Command for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Zalmay Khalilzad is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an assistant deputy undersecretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Franklin D. Kramer is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Jan M. Lodal is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a principal deputy undersecretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
William J. Lynn is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
James N. Miller is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Judith A. Miller is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a general counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Joseph S. Nye Jr. is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Philip A. Odeen is a
lifetime director for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank) and was a deputy assistant secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Sean
O'Keefe is a director at the Atlantic Council of
the United States (think tank) and was a comptroller & CFO for
the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
William J. Perry is an
honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank) and was a secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense
(DOD).
Walter B. Slocombe is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
William H. Taft IV is a
lifetime director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank) and was a general counsel for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Togo D. West Jr. is a
lifetime director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank) and was a general counsel for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Dov S. Zakheim is a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Henry E. Catto was a chair
emeritus for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Edwin
Dorn was a director at the Atlantic Council
of the United States (think tank) and an undersecretary at the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Chas. W. Freeman Jr. was a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Jacques S. Gansler was a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
an undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Chuck
Hagel was a chairman for the Atlantic Council
of the United States (think tank) and secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Paul G. Kaminski was a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
an undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Arnold Kanter was a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
an undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Robert S. McNamara was an
honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank) and a secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Guantanamo Bay prison is a
Cuba-based detention camp for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Cliff Sloan is
the “Guantanamo Bay” envoy at the U.S. Department
of State, a director at the American
Constitution Society and was a partner at Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the American Constitution Society.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Antoinette Cook
Bush is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP and Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s stepdaughter.
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is Antoinette Cook Bush’s stepfather and an
honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Charles
W. Duncan Jr. was an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and the deputy secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
William A.
Owens was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution
(think tank) and a senior military assistant to the secretary for
the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Robert
S. McNamara was the secretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD) and an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros the chairman for
the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Lee H. Hamilton is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) a
co-chair for the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future
and a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Matthew G. Olsen is a
member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and was a
director at the Guantanamo Review Task Force.
Frances
Fragos Townsend was a member of the Homeland Security Advisory
Council and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the
United States (think tank).
John R. Allen is
a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and a
director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).
George Soros is the founder & chairman
for the Open Society Foundations.
Richard L.
Armitage is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and was an assistant secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Harold Brown is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council
of the United States (think tank) and was a secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD.
Frank C. Carlucci is
an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank) and was a secretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Eric S. Edelman is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Evelyn N. Farkas is
a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank) and was a deputy assistant secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Sherri W. Goodman is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a deputy undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Stephen J. Hadley is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
James L. Jones
Jr. is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank) and was a commander, U.S. European Command for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Zalmay Khalilzad is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an assistant deputy undersecretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Franklin D.
Kramer is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and was an assistant secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Jan M. Lodal is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a principal deputy undersecretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
William J. Lynn is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
James N. Miller is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Judith A. Miller is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a general counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Joseph S. Nye Jr. is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Philip A. Odeen is
a lifetime director for the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank) and was a deputy assistant secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Sean O'Keefe is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was a comptroller & CFO for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
William J. Perry is
an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank) and was a secretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Walter B. Slocombe is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
William H. Taft
IV is a lifetime director at the Atlantic Council of the
United States (think tank) and was a general counsel for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Togo D. West Jr. is
a lifetime director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank) and was a general counsel for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Dov S. Zakheim is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Henry E. Catto was
a chair emeritus for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think
tank) and an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Edwin Dorn was
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
an undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Chas. W. Freeman
Jr. was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and an assistant secretary for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Jacques S.
Gansler was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and an undersecretary at the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Chuck Hagel was
a chairman for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Paul G. Kaminski was
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
an undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Arnold Kanter was
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
an undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Robert S. McNamara was
an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States
(think tank) and a secretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD).
Guantanamo Bay prison is a
Cuba-based detention camp for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Guantanamo
Review Task Force recommended which detainees should be released or
prosecuted at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Cliff Sloan is
the “Guantanamo Bay” envoy at the U.S. Department
of State, a director at the American Constitution Society and
was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the American Constitution Society.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Antoinette Cook
Bush is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP and Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s stepdaughter.
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is Antoinette Cook Bush’s stepfather and an
honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Guantanamo
Bay prison is a Cuba-based detention camp for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Robert
S. McNamara was the secretary for the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD) and an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros the chairman for
the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Lee H. Hamilton is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) a
co-chair for the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future,
a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and director
at BAE Systems Inc.
Covington
& Burling LLP was the lobby firm for BAE Systems Inc.
Michael Chertoff is
senior of counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, the chairman
for BAE Systems Inc. and was the secretary for the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security.
U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a division of
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Covington
& Burling LLP was the lobby firm for BAE Systems Inc.
Eric H. Holder Jr. is
a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, was an attorney general
at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Barack
Obama administration and a board member for the American
Constitution Society.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the American Constitution Society.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Cliff Sloan is
a director at the American Constitution Society, the “Guantanamo Bay” envoy
at the U.S. Department of State and was a partner at Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Antoinette Cook
Bush is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP and Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s stepdaughter.
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is Antoinette Cook Bush’s stepfather and an
honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros the chairman for
the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Robert
S. McNamara was an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and the secretary for the U.S. Department
of Defense (DOD).
Guantanamo
Bay prison is a Cuba-based detention camp for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).
Guantanamo
Review Task Force recommended which detainees should be released or
prosecuted at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Resources:
Past Research
Independent
Task Force on Immigration and America's Future (Connecting the Dots:
Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future, Mexico, Obama,
ACORN, Lee Hamilton And His Nephew David F. Hamilton, The U.S. Court of Appeals
for the 7th Circuit, & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Lee Hamilton)
Sunday,
January 1, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/01/independent-task-force-on-immigration.html
Taxpayers
Fund Alleged 9/11 Terrorists' Life Behind Bars (Connecting the Dots: Guantanamo
Bay, The U.S. Department of Defense & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Guantanamo Bay & the U.S. Department
of Defense (DOD))
Saturday,
August 3, 2024
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/08/taxpayers-fund-alleged-911-terrorists.html
Kristin
Crowley is the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) (Connecting the
Dots: Kristin Crowley, The Los Angeles Fire Department, The Homeland Security Advisory Council, Museum of
Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, The California Wild Fires & Soros Funding,
All Networking) (Past Research on the Homeland
Security Advisory Council)
Saturday,
January 11, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/kristin-crowley-is-chief-of-los-angeles.html
