Immigrant rights groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to prevent the transfer of migrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay. The groups claim that the transfers are unlawful, arbitrary, and violate federal law and the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 10 migrants who are at risk of being transferred to the detention camp in Cuba. The groups argue that there is no legitimate reason to transfer these individuals to Guantanamo, as there is already ample detention capacity within the U.S. The lead counsel for the case referred to the move as “theatrics” and criticized the administration for wasting taxpayer money on unnecessary and unlawful mistreatment of immigrants.
The government has not provided any notice of when the transfers will occur or who will be transferred. Last month, a lawsuit was filed against the government for thwarting access to counsel for immigrant detainees held at Guantanamo. In response to the lawsuit, the administration revealed that it had detained 178 Venezuelan migrants at Guantanamo, with most being deported or returned to detention in the U.S. The administration’s actions have raised concerns about the legality and impact of transferring immigrants to foreign countries for detention purposes.
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