Federal court blocks Trump admin from sending detained Venezuelan immigrants to Guantánamo Bay
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ACLU Sues for Lawyer Access for Migrants at Guantánamo
Above: An American flag flies behind barbed wire fencing at the Office of Military Commissions building at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Image copyright: Elise Swain/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
These illegal immigrants are being granted due process and access to legal counsel. The Trump administration warned these dangerous criminals and gang members, who entered the country illegally, what would happen when he took office. Now they're feeling the brunt of Trump's policies.
Democratic narrative
This unprecedented move to hold migrants incommunicado at Guantánamo represents a flagrant violation of constitutional rights and due process. The administration is effectively disappearing people into a legal black hole, undermining basic human rights and American legal principles.