Legal Battle Escalates as Civil Rights Attorneys Sue to Block Transfer of Migrants to Guantanamo Bay
Washington — Civil rights lawyers have initiated a lawsuit against the Trump administration, aiming to obstruct the planned transfer of 10 migrants from the U.S. to the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba. This legal action, the second within a month related to the administration’s strategy to potentially detain up to 30,000 immigrants at the military site, underscores escalating concerns over the use of Guantanamo for immigration enforcement purposes. The lawsuit, supported by the American Civil Liberties Union, specifically seeks to prevent the transfer of these 10 individuals, who reportedly lack any significant criminal backgrounds. … Read more