Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Trump orders opening of migrant detention center at Guantánamo Bay — President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prepare a detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to house up to 30,000 immigrants deported from the United States. The order directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the Migrant Operations Center at the naval base to full capacity. This move is part of Trump's broader immigration crackdown, which includes other executive orders aimed at reducing immigration and enhancing border security.
• White House issues memorandum directing expansion of migrant detention at Guantanamo Bay — The White House issued a presidential memorandum on January 29, 2025, directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to full capacity. The memorandum states the expansion is to provide detention space for "high-priority criminal aliens unlawfully present in the United States" and to address immigration enforcement needs. The stated purpose is to "halt the border invasion, dismantle criminal cartels, and restore national sovereignty."
• Trump signs executive order on Guantanamo Bay migrant facility — President Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon and DHS to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for up to 30,000 people. This order raises concerns about the treatment and rights of migrants detained in such facilities.
• Trump signed executive order preparing Guantánamo Bay detention facility for migrants — On January 29, 2025, Trump signed an executive order to prepare a massive detention facility at Guantánamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 deported immigrants. Trump stated Guantánamo could "detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people" during the signing of the Laken Riley Act. The order is part of broader efforts to fulfill Trump's promise to remove millions of people from the country.
• Trump announces migrant facility at Gitmo — President Trump announced an executive order to prepare a 30,000-person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This move aims to double the capacity for detaining migrants and is unprecedented in U.S. history. The decision has raised significant legal and ethical questions about the treatment of migrants and the use of military facilities for immigration enforcement.
• Trump announces plan to detain migrants at Guantánamo Bay — President Donald Trump announced plans to send tens of thousands of undocumented migrants to a new facility at the Guantánamo Bay naval base. This move is part of his "mass deportation" campaign, aiming to house "criminal illegal aliens" in a 30,000-person facility. The announcement has sparked significant controversy, with critics arguing it demonizes migrants by associating them with terrorism. The plan involves expanding the existing detention center, notorious for its history of human rights abuses, to accommodate the migrants.
• Trump administration announces executive order for migrant detention center — President Trump announced an executive order to open a 30,000-person-capacity migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay, aimed at detaining what he described as the "worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people." This move is part of his broader immigration policy strategy.
• Trump announces executive order for migrant detention center — President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order to establish a 30,000-person-capacity migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay, aimed at detaining what he described as "the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people." This move is part of his administration's ongoing focus on immigration enforcement.
• Trump orders migrant detention center at Guantánamo Bay — Trump signed an executive order to prepare a huge detention facility at Guantánamo Bay that he said could be used to hold up to 30,000 immigrants deported from the US. Trump stated Guantánamo could "detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people" during the signing of the Laken Riley Act. The order is part of a broader effort to fulfill Trump's promise to remove millions of people from the country.
• Plan to deport undocumented people to Guantanamo announced — A plan was announced to deport undocumented individuals to Guantanamo Bay, a location known for its lack of legal oversight and history of inhumane conditions. This proposal has been criticized as an attempt to avoid legal scrutiny and has raised significant human rights concerns. Legal challenges are expected as the plan is seen as a violation of constitutional and international human rights standards.