Guantanamo Bay Deportations

Noem’s Cruel “Suck It” to Deported Migrants Sparks Outrage

A lawsuit, *Espinoza Escalona v. Noem*, challenging the Trump administration’s deportation of immigration detainees to Guantanamo Bay, was dismissed after many plaintiffs were deported. The lawsuit alleged the deportations violated due process and federal law, citing a lack of legal authority and ample detention capacity within the U.S. Secretary Kristi Noem celebrated the dismissal with a dismissive social media post. The case involved questionable accusations against detainees, some of whom, like lead plaintiff Maiker Espinoza Escalona, were sent to prisons in El Salvador. The Trump administration’s actions have been criticized as a costly political stunt.

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