DHS plans to detain undocumented immigrants at military bases in New Jersey and Indiana and increase the number of detentions at Guantanamo Bay. ICE requested immediate access to Camp Atterbury in Indiana and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The request follows a letter from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approving the move. ICE staff will oversee all care and handling of migrants. DHS intends to pay the Defense Department for costs associated with this initiative, which is part of a long-term strategy connected to national emergency declarations.
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to use military bases in New Jersey and Indiana to detain immigrants who entered the country illegally, along with increasing the number of detentions at the U.S. Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
ICE is also seeking to detain more immigrants without legal status at Guantanamo Bay prior to their final removal from the United States, according to correspondence from DHS to the Department of Defense.
The approval letter states that ICE staff and contractors will be responsible for all care and handling of the migrants, including meals, medical screening, transportation, and medical services.
The approval letter notes that DHS will pay DoD for any costs associated with migrant detention at McGuire Field, the Air Force base in New Jersey.
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