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

Trump to send 30,000 'criminal illegal aliens' to Guantanamo Bay

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would sign an executive order instructing the Pentagon to ready Guantanamo Bay to house 30,000 illegal immigrants.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would sign an executive order for the Pentagon to prepare Guantanamo Bay to detain 30,000 "criminal illegal aliens."

"Today I'm also signing an executive order to instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin preparing the 30,000 person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay," Trump said. "Most people don't even know about it."

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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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