First Flights of Illegal Immigrants to Guantanamo Bay Are Underway: White House

The action follows a Jan. 29 memorandum directing Defense and Homeland Security departments to prepare Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 illegal immigrants.

The control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, on April 17, 2019. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

Flights transferring illegal immigrants to the Guantanamo Bay naval facility in Cuba have begun, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced, saying it is a key step in the Trump administration’s commitment to cracking down on illegal immigration and enhancing public safety.

“President Trump is not messing around, and he’s no longer going to allow America to be a dumping ground for illegal criminals from nations all over this world,” Leavitt told Fox News in a Feb. 4 interview. “Today, the first flights from the United States to Guantanamo Bay with illegal migrants are underway.”