Wednesday, January 29, 2025

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)

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

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