The president wants to detain thousands of people at a site that is notorious for its secrecy and history of abuse

It has been denounced as “America’s gulag”: a secretive, abuse-ridden Caribbean prison camp for terror suspects that Donald Rumsfeld once said contained “the worst of the worst”.

“All of us have scars in our souls, deformities, from living at Guantánamo,” a former Yemeni inmate recalled of his time at the notorious military detention facility in south-east Cuba.

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Thousands left hopeless as new administration has been relentlessly and systematically dismantling safety nets

Mass deportation – at least in theory – is apparently popular among the American people.

So over and over again, Trump and his allies have loudly touted their plans to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, initially focusing on those with criminal records. In doing so, they’ve redirected the US public’s attention toward their “shock and awe” tactics that led to thousands of arrests across the country in less than a week.

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Trump’s nominee to lead FBI also denied having an ‘enemies list’; Tulsi Gabbard faces sharp criticism over past comments sympathetic to Russia

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Here’s some more reaction to Donald Trump’s executive order instructing the military to prepare to house 30,000 immigrants at the US naval base in Cuba.

“Guantánamo is a stain on our nation’s honor,” Jerry Nadler, a Democratic congressman from New York, said.

For years, I have advocated for its closure, condemning the abuses and glaring lack of accountability that persist there. This massive expansion into a mass detention camp is morally indefensible & raises significant civil liberties concerns.

We cannot allow this level of dehumanization to become normalized. We need to shut down Guantánamo once and for all.

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Residents worry about leaving their homes, but many in the city are organizing legal aid, workshops and virtual services

Some corners of Chicago have been unnervingly quiet this week.

Residents who have lived in the city for decades without immigration documents have been worried about leaving their homes. Undocumented parents have been signing powers of attorney to ease custody issues if they are detained and separated from their children. Business owners are deputizing employees to take care of their affairs if anything happens.

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The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape.

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Top Democrats over the years touted tough policies on immigration, including deportations, as President Trump is criticized from the left over his policies.

Le Premier ministre a dénoncé, lundi 27 janvier sur le plateau de LCI, le "sentiment de submersion" généré par l’immigration. Une expression historiquement associée à l’extrême droite, qui suscite des interrogations...

Sur le plateau de LCI lundi 27 janvier, le Premier ministre a évoqué un "sentiment d’une submersion". Selon François Héran, professeur au Collège de France, démographe, spécialiste de l’immigration, aucun indicateur...

Ten alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang have been indicted in a massive arms and drugs running operation spanning at least six states.

The U.S. Immigration website recently blocked a form needed to sign up for a defunct Biden parole program.

A British woman used wigs and disguises to impersonate applicants taking citizenship tests across the United Kingdom, authorities said.

The Coast Guard and CBP stopped a boat carrying 21 illegal immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador heading toward San Diego on Monday evening.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced Homeland Security will freeze grants to non-governmental organizations.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has announced a cancelation of Biden-era protections for Venezuelan migrants as the administration ramps up deportations.

President signs executive order instructing preparation of facility to house 30,000 immigrants at US naval base in Cuba

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Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prepare a huge detention facility at Guantánamo Bay that he said could be used to hold up to 30,000 immigrants deported from the US.

Trump signaled earlier on Wednesday that he intended to issue an order instructing the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to open a center in order to “detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people”.

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New DHS secretary Kristi Noem ends extension that allows people to stay if they cannot return safely to home country

The Trump administration has revoked an extension of deportation protections that the previous Biden administration granted to more than 600,000 Venezuelans already in the United States.

The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, on Tuesday rescinded an 18-month extension of the temporary protected status (TPS) program, which allows for people to temporarily stay in the US if they cannot return safely to their home country.

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In a world where people are more mobile than ever, nations are struggling to recalibrate who can be a citizen.

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Les socialistes exigent de François Bayrou qu’il retire ses propos sur le « sentiment de submersion » migratoire. Le gouvernement leur demande de ne pas prendre le budget « en otage ».

Les socialistes exigent de François Bayrou qu’il retire ses propos sur le « sentiment de submersion » migratoire. Le gouvernement leur demande de ne pas prendre le budget « en otage ».

The Trump administration’s first flight deporting Brazilians involved aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing.

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In an emotional video posted on social media, Mexican-American actress and singer Selena Gomez cried about immigration enforcement. But her concern fell upon deaf ears. U.S. President Donald Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan dismissed her reaction, as more arrests of undocumented immigrants were carried out over the weekend. Read More

Wong Kim Ark’s fight to be recognized as a US citizen 127 years ago led to an expansion of the 14th amendment

• What is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do?

In 1898, at the height of anti-Chinese hysteria, a young cook won a landmark supreme court case that guaranteed citizenship to anyone born on US soil, regardless of race or ancestry. Millions of children from immigrant households have since become United States citizens as a result of his legal battle.

The constitutional right that Wong Kim Ark helped cement has come under growing assault from conservatives. Mere hours after being sworn into office for a second presidential term last Monday, Donald Trump signed a slew of executive actions to fulfill his campaign promises, the chief among which was ending birthright citizenship. In a sweeping directive, Trump directed federal agencies to refuse citizenship to children born in the US if neither parent is a citizen or permanent resident.

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« Quiconque est confronté à la situation à Mayotte mesure que le mot de submersion est celui qui est le plus adapté », a redit mardi le Premier ministre en réponse à des députés de l’Assemblée, estimant aussi que l’archipel n’est « pas le seul endroit de France » concerné.

La présidente de l’Assemblée nationale Yaël Braun-Pivet n’aurait « jamais tenu les propos » du Premier ministre François Bayrou qui a évoqué, ce lundi soir, « un sentiment de submersion » migratoire en France.