In the early 1990s, Haitian refugees at Guantánamo Bay experienced catastrophic living conditions, as relayed by Ninaj Raoul, an interpreter who worked there. The base, devoid of comfort, consisted of hot tents with minimal airflow, overcrowding, and inadequate sanitation. The atmosphere was rife with disease and distress, amplified by separations from family. Raoul's recollections evoke a grim picture aligned with recent expansions announced by Donald Trump, which suggest a return to similar inhumane treatment in the same location for potential future asylum seekers.
Raoul describes the base's oppressive environment: 'Most of the tents had minimal airflow, and people were packed into them like sardines.'
Raoul recalls the conditions: 'There was little privacy except what people achieved by hanging sheets between field cots; the camp was infested with mice.'
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