The problems complicating Trump’s plan to house immigrants at Guantanamo Bay

Published March 17, 2025 7:00am ET



President Donald Trump’s plan to house tens of thousands of illegal immigrants at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba is struggling to get past numerous logistical and legal challenges.

The mega detention facility that Trump envisioned a plane ride away from Florida has gone largely empty in the month and a half since the commander in chief declared his intention to repurpose the site.

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