US EditionTrump migrant detentions at Guantanamo Bay cost $100,000 per person daily, senator says
- During a Senate Homeland Security hearing on Tuesday, Senator Gary Peters revealed that detaining migrants at the Guantanamo Bay facility incurs a daily cost of approximately $100,000 per individual, significantly surpassing the standard expenses of U.S. immigration detention centers.
- The high cost follows President Trump’s plan to use Guantanamo Bay to detain migrants amid the administration’s request for an additional $44 billion in DHS funding for fiscal year 2026.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared at the hearing to defend the budget request but said she did not know the exact daily cost of holding migrants at Guantanamo Bay.
- In March, a legal action was initiated to block the transfer of 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay, citing concerns about conditions such as nearly constant confinement, intrusive searches, and limited communication with family members.
- Senator Peters called the Guantanamo detention costs wasteful and questioned the justification for shuttling migrants at taxpayer expense while immigration enforcement funding increases.
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Trump migrant detentions at Guantanamo Bay cost $100,000 per person daily, senator says - West Hawaii Today
President Donald Trump’s use of the Guantanamo Bay naval base to house migrants appears to cost $100,000 per day for each detainee, U.S. Senator Gary Peters said during a hearing on Tuesday, decrying what he described as a prime example of wasteful government spending.
Trump migrant detentions at Guantanamo Bay cost $100,000 per person daily, senator says - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s use of the Guantanamo Bay naval base to house migrants appears to cost $100,000 per day for each detainee, U.S. Senator Gary Peters said during a hearing on Tuesday, decrying what he described as a prime example of wasteful government spending.
Senator Gary Peters: Housing Migrants at Guantanamo Costs $100,000 per Detainee
US Senator Gary Peters said today that the Guantanamo Bay naval base used by US President Donald Trump to house migrants costs $100,000 per day per detainee, condemning it as a classic example of wasteful spending of public money.
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