Immigrant rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in hopes of stopping the transfer of immigrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay. The lawsuit, filed by multiple legal advocacy groups including the ACLU, alleged that the transfers are arbitrary and capricious, violating federal law and the U.S. Constitution. Ten migrants in immigration custody in the U.S., including nationals from Venezuela, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, are at risk of being transferred to Guantanamo, according to the suit.
The advocacy groups argue that the government has ample detention capacity within the U.S. and that sending immigrants to Guantanamo is illegal, unprecedented, and illogical given the additional cost and logistical complications. The government has not provided notice of when transfers will occur or who will be transferred, increasing the urgency of the situation.
Moreover, the groups previously filed a suit on behalf of detainees’ family members and organizations that provide immigration legal services, claiming that the government hindered access to counsel for immigrants transferred to Guantanamo. The administration revealed that 178 migrants from Venezuela were detained at Guantanamo, with most being deported and one returned to detention in the U.S.
Overall, the groups involved in the lawsuits argue that detaining immigrants in foreign countries without proper authority is unnecessary, wasteful, and represents unlawful mistreatment of immigrants. The lawsuit seeks to prevent further transfers of immigrants to Guantanamo and ensure that migrants in immigration custody are given proper legal protections.
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