White House says migrant flights to Guantanamo Bay have begun

By Mike Brest

Published February 4, 2025 1:12pm ET

White House officials said Tuesday that the government has begun flying migrants intended for deportation to Guantanamo Bay as a temporary stop.

Two flights left from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to the Wall Street Journal, while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed, “Today, the first flights from the United States to Guantanamo Bay with illegal migrants are underway.”