The White House announced Wednesday that Guantanamo Bay will be converted into a 30,000-person migrant facility to house deported migrants under a new executive order.
The U.S. naval base in Cuba is mainly known for detaining suspects from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but it also has a facility for migrants. The Migrant Operations Center holds individuals detained at sea, primarily from Haiti and Cuba.
President Trump told reporters he plans to instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin preparations for the facility to house the “worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people.”
According to the Pentagon, 15 prisoners are still held at Guantanamo Bay.