Trump to sign executive order to prepare Guantanamo Bay for 30K 'criminal illegal aliens'

President Trump announced on Wednesday that he plans to send 30,000 criminal illegal aliens to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, to ensure they don't return.

FILE - In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the sun sets behind the closed Camp X-Ray detention facility, on April 17, 2019, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

He said they need 30,000 beds to house the detainees, adding that putting them there will ensure they do not come back.

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"It’s a tough place to get out of," Trump added.

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