First Military Flight Transports High-Threat Migrants to Guantanamo Bay Under New Executive Order

In a significant development in U.S. immigration policy, the first military flight carrying migrants has landed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. According to the Defense Department, ten individuals classified as "high-threat" are now housed in vacant detention facilities at the naval base. This action follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, directing the federal government to prepare the U.S. military installation to accommodate up to 30,000 migrants.

The executive order, signed on January 29, 2025, mandates the expansion of the Migrant Operations Center at Guantanamo Bay to its full capacity. The memorandum instructs the Departments. . .