ICE wastes $16 million on Guantanamo Bay operation as migrants back in US
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Democrat Sara Jacobs told ABC News that officials at Guantanamo Bay said it cost $16 million to stand up the migrant camp.

Summary

The Trump administration spent $16 million setting up a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, but all detained migrants have since been transferred to Louisiana.

Trump had planned to detain up to 30,000 undocumented immigrants at the base, but reports indicate no clear plan for such an expansion.

Lawmakers criticized the effort as costly and inefficient. The ACLU called it illegal and unnecessary.

With no further migrant transfers planned, some U.S. troops sent to Guantanamo may be reassigned to border operations.

  • taiyang@lemmy.world
    151·
    2 days ago

    No surprise.

    All of this is a bit of a waste, really. A lot of those people were already in US prisons to begin with. We’re paying ICE to re-arrest people. It’s so dumb.

      • taiyang@lemmy.world
        37·
        2 days ago

        I mean, not everyone in prison is innocent. Some of them are cartel members, gang-affiliated face tats and all. But I guess, statistically speaking, quite a few probably weren’t actually guilty of what they were put in for. Best not to think in absolutes.

        Edit: clarified. That said, tats are not exactly something you’re born with and prison tattoos are a thing, and a real problem for people seeking reform after gang membership. Family friend of mine was in XIII but ended up a muralist and needed it removed.

        • optissima@lemmy.ml
          2·
          1 day ago

          I think that everyone in a rigged system designed for their failure cannot be fairly judged by that system, and I assume innocence until proven otherwise.

        • xye@lemm.eeEnglish
          112·
          2 days ago

          face tats and all

          This doesn’t make you a gang member, please don’t stereotype.

          • Bo7a@lemmy.ca
            1·
            1 day ago

            My 63 year old mother has face tats. She just loves decorating herself.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    16·
    2 days ago

    Jacobs told ABC News that officials at Guantanamo Bay said it cost $16 million to stand up the migrant camp, noting that each tent allegedly cost $3.1 million to construct, despite not being up to DHS standards.

    U.S. officials told ABC News the tents did not comply with ICE’s requirements for migrant detention, including provisions for air-conditioning and other amenities.

    How much is this tent? 3 million? Wow. Okay. It’s got air conditioning, though, right? No? Oh. How much is that one- y’know what, nevermind.

    What the fuck

    • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world
      32·
      2 days ago

      This is a tent built to house thousands of people. In a remote location where the manufacturers are across and an ocean. 3 mill might be a bit high but the numbers start adding up.

      Don’t believe me, see you at the next fire festival.

  • MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world
    461·
    2 days ago

    They should’ve just gave me half that money. I’ll waste it on a home and retirement. It would’ve been cheaper.

    • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      14·
      2 days ago

      I’d take the other half and the detained immigrants - for free! Then I’d hire them all immigration lawyers and split up what’s left.

      • CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
        8·
        2 days ago

        Users can edit both the title and post text on lemmy, this submission may have changed to align to newsweek’s title since the comment.

  • njm1314@lemmy.world
    26·
    2 days ago

    Nothing more Republican than wasting taxpayer dollars. Seriously. It’s what they get off on. Just look at Greg Abbott, I’ve never seen a politician waste more money on frivolous political stunts than Greg Abbott. Well until now at least. It’s like they get off on burning your money in front of you maliciously.

  • skozzii@lemmy.ca
    25·
    2 days ago

    Where is DOGE now, huh? Maybe they should look into how much Trump’s golf is costing tax payers, how about Elons billions in handouts.

    • NotLemming@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      They should whore trump out for paid advertising now. It’s only fair, since he’s already done it. Maybe he could do public strip shows and people can throw rotten fruit at him for money. Also international PPV.