Human rights groups decry US plan for Guantánamo camp for Cuban migrants

Eighty-five human rights organizations condemn a Pentagon plan to use Guantánamo Bay as a potential migrant camp for Cubans, calling the proposal 'unacceptable'. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Human rights groups decry US plan for Guantánamo camp for Cuban migrants

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Eighty-five U.S. and international human rights organizations have jointly condemned a Trump administration plan to establish a migrant camp for Cubans at the Guantánamo Bay naval base, according to a letter submitted to members of Congress on Friday. The letter, exclusively shared with the Guardian, expresses "profound concern" over comments made last month by a senior Department of Defense commander who outlined the potential use of the base to "deal with" individuals fleeing a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. The controversy stems from public remarks made in late February by a top Pentagon commander overseeing the U.S. Southern Command. The general stated that plans were being developed to potentially house Cuban migrants at the Guantánamo Bay facility should political and economic pressures on the island nation trigger a new wave of displacement. The base, leased by the United States from Cuba and best known for its post-9/11 military prison, has a long and contentious history with migrant processing, having been used to detain Haitian and Cuban refugees in the 1990s. In their letter, the coalition of advocacy groups—which includes major organizations like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the American Civil Liberties Union—argues that reviving migrant detention at Guantánamo would be a severe step backwards. They describe the prospect as "deeply troubling and unacceptable," citing the base's legacy of indefinite detention, due process violations, and inadequate conditions. The organizations warn that using a remote military installation for such a purpose would effectively create a legal black hole, isolating vulnerable asylum seekers from access to legal counsel and proper immigration proceedings. The plan is viewed by critics as part of a broader administration strategy to deter migration through harsh measures and the use of extraterritorial sites beyond the reach of U.S. courts. The letter contends that preparing Guantánamo for a potential Cuban influx is particularly alarming given the current U.S. policy of maintaining stringent economic sanctions on Cuba, which many analysts believe exacerbates the very humanitarian conditions that could...

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