Hegseth visits migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay

Published February 25, 2025 5:54pm ET



Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on Tuesday to visit the migrant detention center the department restarted using in recent weeks.

The military deployed hundreds of service members to the base after President Donald Trump ordered the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to use it to house dangerous migrants awaiting deportation.

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