‘Trump is Not Messing Around,’ Illegal Alien Flight to GITMO Underway [WATCH]

President Donald Trump has authorized the first flights of illegal aliens to Guantanamo Bay as part of his administration’s efforts to tighten border security and deter illegal immigration.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the development, stating that the administration is taking decisive action to prevent the United States from becoming a “dumping ground for illegal criminals from nations all over the world.”

“Trump is not messing around,” Leavitt said during a Fox Business interview on Tuesday.

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“El Salvador has not just agreed to the repatriation of their own citizens, but also illegal criminals from other nations who will then be sent to their prisons.”

Leavitt further detailed ongoing agreements with several countries to facilitate repatriation efforts.

“Venezuela as well has agreed to repatriation flights, and Colombia also agreed to cooperate with the repatriation of illegal Colombian nationals that we have found in the interior of our country,” she said. “I can also confirm that today, the first flights from the United States to Guantanamo Bay with illegal migrants are underway.”

The move aligns with Trump’s directive for federal agencies to prepare Guantanamo Bay’s U.S. Naval base to accommodate a large number of migrants.

While historically used for processing migrants intercepted at sea, Guantanamo Bay will now house illegal migrants transferred from within the U.S.

According to a source involved in planning discussions, private contractors and the government are working to construct several tent facilities capable of accommodating up to 30,000 people at the base.

These facilities are expected to primarily house single adults who will be transported to Guantanamo Bay via military flights before being returned to their home countries.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who previously served at Guantanamo Bay during his military service, has voiced support for the administration’s decision.

He described the location as the “perfect place” to temporarily house illegal migrants before deportation. In preparation for the influx, additional U.S. troops have been deployed to the facility.

Guantanamo Bay, commonly known as GITMO or GTMO, has played a significant role in U.S. geopolitical and security operations.

Located on the southeastern coast of Cuba, the U.S. has controlled the territory since 1903 under a lease agreement following the Spanish-American War.

The Platt Amendment, incorporated into the Cuban Constitution, allowed the U.S. to establish a naval station, with a 1934 treaty reaffirming Cuba’s sovereignty while granting the U.S. indefinite control over the area.

Initially serving as a strategic naval outpost, Guantanamo Bay played a crucial role in World War II, particularly in anti-submarine operations in the Caribbean.

However, following the Cuban Revolution and deteriorating U.S.-Cuba relations, its purpose evolved.

In January 2002, during the War on Terror initiated by President George W. Bush, the U.S. government established the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp to hold suspected terrorists outside the jurisdiction of U.S. courts.

The facility detained individuals labeled as “enemy combatants,” including members of al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

Now, under President Trump’s directive, Guantanamo Bay is set to play a new role in addressing illegal immigration, serving as a temporary holding facility before migrants are repatriated to their respective countries.

The administration’s decision is expected to face opposition from Democrats, but Trump has made it clear that his administration remains committed to securing the border and enforcing immigration laws.

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