According to a report, the Biden administration is considering utilizing Guantanamo Bay as a potential facility for processing Haitian migrants in the event of a large-scale exodus from the violence-plagued nation.
Recent weeks have seen a surge of violence sweeping through the Caribbean island, raising concerns about the possibility of increased illegal immigration from Haiti. This comes at a time when the United States is already dealing with an unprecedented number of migrant encounters at its southern border during President Biden’s administration.
According to a US official who spoke to CNN, there is a plan to expand an existing migrant center at Guantanamo Bay to potentially use it as a processing site. It is important to note that this center is separate from the military prison where notorious terrorist suspects are currently being detained.
Eric Adams has recently claimed that New Yorkers refer to the city as the ‘Port-Au-Prince of America.’ However, this statement has been met with skepticism and people are asking for evidence to support his claim.
For over 30 years, the Migrant Operations Center in Guantanamo, situated approximately 200 miles west of Haiti, has served as a facility to accommodate migrants intercepted by the US Coast Guard in the Caribbean.
According to the outlet, Guantanamo Bay was prepared in 2010 for a possible influx of Haitian migrants following a devastating earthquake in the country.
The Biden administration in 2022 also contemplated the potential use of the migrant center at Guantanamo Bay to provide temporary shelter for Haitians who were escaping a previous upsurge in gang-related violence on the island.
Florida Governor DeSantis Sends Troops to Safeguard State Against Haitian Migrants Escaping Unrest
The White House did not provide a response when The Post reached out for comment.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday his strategy to send more than 250 soldiers, along with numerous boats and aircraft, to the Keys and the southern waters of the state in preparation for a potential influx of migrants from Haiti.
According to estimates from the United Nations, gangs are believed to have control over 80% of Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti.
The violence has prompted the nation to declare a state of emergency.
Henry, in response to international pressure, has announced his intention to resign once a traditional presidential council is convened.
