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How much will it cost to house and guard 30,000 people in Cuba? A lot more than letting them stay in America where they'll work and pay taxes. This isn't about immigrants being a financial drain on the US economy. It's about racism. Pure and simple.
Trump has signed an executive order to prepare a detention facility at Guantánamo Bay that he said could be used to hold up to 30,000 immigrants deported from the US.
Trump orders opening of migrant detention center at Guantánamo Bay
President signs executive order instructing preparation of facility to house 30,000 immigrants at US naval base in Cuba
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
How much will it cost to house and guard 30,000 people in Cuba? A lot more than letting them stay in America where they'll work and pay taxes. This isn't about immigrants being a financial drain on the US economy. It's about racism. Pure and simple.