Immigrant rights groups, including the ACLU, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in an effort to prevent the transfer of immigrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay. The legal groups argue that the transfers are unconstitutional and violate federal law, specifically the Administrative Procedure Act and the Fifth Amendment. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 10 migrants who are at risk of being transferred to Guantanamo, including nationals from Venezuela, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
The groups claim that the government’s decision to transfer and detain these individuals at Guantanamo is unprecedented and unlawful. They argue that the government has ample detention capacity within the U.S., making the decision to transfer immigrants to Guantanamo unnecessary and costly.
The lead counsel in the case described the move as “theatrics” and emphasized that the individuals at risk of transfer are not gang members or high-risk criminal aliens. The government has not provided any notice of when transfers will occur or who will be transferred, adding to the uncertainty faced by the individuals.
The lawsuit comes after the administration revealed that it had detained 178 migrants from Venezuela at Guantanamo, leading to concerns about access to counsel and mistreatment of immigrants. The groups argue that detaining individuals in foreign countries is not authorized by U.S. law and criticize the wasteful spending associated with transferring immigrants to Guantanamo.
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