A motion for a temporary restraining order filed by three Venezuelan migrants in New Mexico presents the first legal hurdle for the Trump administration's plan to send thousands of migrants to a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. The ACLU raises concerns about the legality and ethical implications of using Guantanamo, a notorious prison for suspected terrorists, to house migrants.
The Trump administration faces its first legal challenge as it attempts to transfer thousands of migrants to a detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba. Three Venezuelan men currently in federal immigration custody in New Mexico filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent their transfer to Guantanamo. The men argue that they fit the profile of individuals who have already been transferred and fear imminent relocation. Last week, the U.S.
transported the first group of migrants to a temporary housing facility at the base. Officials stated that these migrants would be held separately from the U.S. military prison, which houses suspected foreign terrorists, including alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the temporary restraining order. While the New Mexico order specifically targets these three men and doesn't prevent other transfers to Guantanamo facilities, it raises serious legal and ethical concerns. Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the Immigrants' Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, criticized the move, stating that 'sending immigrants from the U.S. to Guantánamo and holding them incommunicado without access to counsel or the outside world opens a new shameful chapter in the history of this notorious prison.' Gelernt further argued that 'It is unlawful for our government to use Guantánamo as a legal black hole, yet that is exactly what the Trump administration is doing.' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who visited the base last week, maintains that the U.S. intends to hold individuals at the base for a short period before transferring them to another country. However, she acknowledged that some might remain for weeks or even months
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