The initial U.S. military deportation flight transporting migrants towards Guantanamo Bay arrived in Cuba during the evening of Tuesday marking an important shift in Trump administration immigration policies. Numerous human rights advocates criticize this decision because they view the naval base as inappropriate for holding migrants since it previously served to detain terrorism suspects.
During his presidency Donald Trump pushed to boost the capacity of Guantanamo Bay so it could hold a maximum of 30,000 detainees. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed support for Guantanamo Bay as an optimal destination to house migrants after his service there as an officer. The expected migrant surge has prompted U.S. deployment of 230 Marines from the 6th Marine Regiment together with other additional forces.
The decision met fierce criticism from Amy Fischer who serves as director of Amnesty International USA’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Program because she sees this as both cruel and financially expensive. The attorney explained that putting migrants in Guantanamo would disconnect them from necessary counsel and network and family while increasing their vulnerability to human rights breaches. 
Indian immigrants received deportation from the United States on Monday as part of an extensive campaign to handle undocumented immigration. Over 725,000 Indians reside in the U.S. without authorization, with a sharp rise in border crossings from Canada. Statistical reports confirm Indian nationals have risen by a factor of ten during these last two years when apprehended at the U.S.-Canada border point.
Trump administration politics have intensified through deportation flights between the United States and Ecuador and Guam and Honduras and Peru. Critics predict the establishment of a migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay will lead to human rights violations and lack of legal process for asylum seekers trying to enter the United States.
