Trump’s Guantanamo Gamble Targets Allied Nationals, Sparks Diplomatic Outcry

Controversial move to detain Europeans at infamous site risks straining U.S. alliances, with transfers potentially starting this week.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to expand migrant detention at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — reviving one of its most controversial ideas just days after internal documents revealed an effort to transfer up to 9,000 migrants to the offshore facility.