Mexico Rejects US Plan to Transfer Migrants to Guantanamo Bay

Mexico's Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente announced that the country will not permit the U.S. government to send Mexican migrants to the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, preferring instead to receive them directly. This statement follows the Trump administration's confirmation of flights transporting detained migrants to Guantánamo, which aims to expand the facility’s capacity to hold up to 30,000 individuals. De la Fuente communicated Mexico's position through a diplomatic note to the U.S. embassy. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel criticized the U.S. plan, labeling it an 'act of brutality' and condemning the treatment of migrants. Reports indicate that the first military flights have already begun transporting a small number of migrants to the Cuban base. The situation raises significant international concern regarding the treatment of migrants and the historical context of Guantánamo Bay.