Lawyers sue to block Trump administration from sending 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay

Migrants Sue Trump Over Being Sent To Guantánamo Bay

Migrants already sent to Guantánamo Bay by the Trump administration allege guards are abusive, withhold water and have restrained people in a “punishment chair.”

Trump is sending migrants to Guantanamo. One mother speaks out about her son’s detention. • Michigan Advance

U.S. Marines with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, disembark from a C-130 Hercules at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Feb. 1, 2025. The Marines have been deployed there as the Trump administration begins flights to Guantanamo Bay to detain up to 30,000 people who lack U.S. legal status. (U.S. Navy photo by Jovi Prevot) “Trump is sending migrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo. One mother speaks out about her son’s …

ACLU Sues Trump Administration over Transfer of Immigrants to Guantánamo

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s planned transfer of 10 more immigrants to Guantánamo Bay. If successful, the case could lead to a broader halt on Trump’s transfer policy, which legal and rights experts say is unlawful.

Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s Guantánamo Transfers Aim to “Instill Fear” in Immigrants

Three have died in ICE custody as Trump rapidly expands government capacity to surveil and incarcerate immigrants.

Trump’s Shocking Plan: Migrants Sent to Guantanamo Bay—Is This Even Legal?

A new legal battle is unfolding over the Trump administration’s decision to transfer migrants to Guantanamo Bay. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit, calling the move “illegal and unprecedented.” This has raised serious concerns about human rights, legal protections, and the treatment of migrants in U.S. custody. Why Are Migrants Being Sent to Guantanamo Bay? In late January 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an…

Akima, the conglomerate that runs the Guantanamo detention center, has more than 40 subsidiary companies and more than 2,000 contracts with dozens of federal agencies, ranging from computer maintenance to armed security. Alexander C. Kubitza/Department of Defense Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, tours the facilities at the Migrant Operations Center at Guantanamo Naval Station on Feb. 25, 2025. President Donald Trump has been sending migr…