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Democratic Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Close Guantánamo
Above: Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) speaks at 'No Kings' rally in Detroit on June 14, 2025. Image copyright: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Guantánamo Migrant Operations Center represents a powerful deterrent message to criminal migrants and shows that the Trump administration is serious about national security. Guantanamo has available space and prevents dangerous criminals from returning to threaten American communities, ensuring that the worst offenders stay locked away where they can't harm innocent people.
Democratic narrative
Using the infamous Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention is morally abhorrent and creates a costly, inhumane system that violates constitutional rights and civil liberties. This facility represents torture and injustice, while costing taxpayers a thousand times more than regular detention centers. This is a cruel theater that frightens immigrants without serving any legitimate policy purpose.