Trump Said Guantanamo Bay Facility Could Hold 30,000 Migrants, But Right Now It's Fit For Less Than 1% Of That

The Trump administration touted in its first weeks in office a plan to take detained migrants to Guantanamo Bay, claiming that facilities there could be used to hold up to 30,000 people.

However, that initiative has so far failed to materialize, and a new report from the New York Times shows that actual figures are far from that goal.

The outlet detailed that about 40 migrants were held at the facility this past weekend, and that current capacity allows for the detention of 225 people at a time, less than 1% of the figure given by the Trump administration. Some of those held there were returned to the U.S. a few days after without explanation.

The figures were given at a visit to the base by members of the House Armed Services Committee. A small dormitory near the base's airport can accommodate 50 people, while the remainder can be held at Camp 6, a Pentagon prison facility that previously housed detainees suspected of terrorism. Construction of a larger tent city, initially intended to expand capacity, was halted after 195 tents were installed. They remain empty.

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