Trump orders migrant detentions at Guantanamo as Cuba attacks 'act of brutality'

BBC

29 January 2025 at 6:50 pm·1-min read

Donald Trump has ordered the expansion of a detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house 30,000 undocumented migrants
The Cuban president has hit out at the plan, calling it an "act of brutality"
Meanwhile, The White House has rescinded a memo pausing federal funding, which had sparked mass confusion when it leaked earlier this week
The memo would have frozen money for an array of services and was temporarily blocked by a judge minutes before it was due to take effect on Tuesday
The rollback is intended to combat any confusion caused by the memo, according to the White House, with President Donald Trump saying the initial freeze was meant to combat "scams"
Earlier, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump's pick for health secretary, faced hours of grilling from US senators
Kennedy, who has been a vocal vaccine sceptic, was asked to explain his past comments on vaccines. He also was asked about his views on abortion and the US food industry

Trump orders migrant detentions at Guantanamo as Cuba attacks 'act of brutality'

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