Two months after President Trump directed preparations at Guantanamo Bay for up to 30,000 migrants, the base currently holds around 400 individuals at a cost exceeding $40 million to taxpayers. The operation is heavily staffed, with a ratio of five personnel per migrant. Testimonies from senior Pentagon officials reveal that scaling up to the proposed capacity would require mobilizing over 9,000 additional service members. The site, known for previously housing Al Qaeda suspects, now serves a different purpose, leading to discussions of resource allocation and military involvement in immigration enforcement.
The operation at Guantanamo Bay has cost taxpayers over $40 million, despite only 400 migrants being held there, highlighting significant expenditures on immigration enforcement.
With a management structure of one staff member for every five migrants, the Guantanamo migrant operation reflects an extensive mobilization of resources, raising questions about efficiency.
The Pentagon administration indicated that expanding capacity to 30,000 migrants would necessitate over 9,000 additional service members at Guantanamo, complicating operational logistics.
Recent congressional testimonies by senior Pentagon officials shed light on the Guantanamo migrant operation, including its resource allocation and the historical context of Camp 6.
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