Hegseth to Visit Guantanamo Bay on Tuesday

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday will visit Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. naval base in Cuba where illegal immigrants have been temporarily held. According to a statement by the Department of Defense, Hegseth will receive briefings on all operations at the base, including the Migrant Operations Center and the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. While Guantanamo Bay serves as a military base, it also facilitates the temporary detention of illegal immigrants who are waiting to be deported to their home countries or other destinations under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Nearly 200 Venezuelan illegal immigrants in the U.S. have been returned to their home country after being detained at Guantanamo Bay....