Defense secretary Pete Hegseeth gave Fox News -Gastheer Laura Ingraham an exclusive look at Guantánamo Bay, where some illegal migrants are held as part of the The illegal immigration content of Trump.
Starting with the journey early from the joint basis Andrews, Ingraham shared highlights of her travels to the military base of 45 square miles in the southeastern Cuba during “The Ingraham -Hoek” Wednesday.
The basis is best known for retaining terrorism suspects, including those behind the attacks of 11 September 2001. President Donald Trump authorized the detention of certain illegal immigrants in the facility shortly after his recruitment on January 20.
In January Trump said he wanted to expand immigrant detention centers in Guantánamo to keep no fewer than 30,000 people.
“We are here on board the plane of the Ministry of Defense on the way to Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, where everyone knows that there are flights from illegal immigrants who arrive regularly. That is the decision of the administration as a road station before they return home,” Ingraham said.
Hegseeth arrived In Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday his first trip to the Navy installation since he was confirmed to his position in January.
Hegseeth, who served as a lieutenant of the US Army in Guantánamo from the New Jersey National Guard from 2004-2005, was expected to receive briefings on all mission activities at the base, including the detention facility where illegal migrants were housed from the United States before they are housed to their birth countries.
The Minister of Defense of Trump created reports that are circulating in the media about alleged abuse and inhumane circumstances at Gitmo. He said that the claims, just like an article from the Washington Post, were “BS” and added: “This idea that people are being mistreated is absolutely waste.”
Hegseeth described the living conditions Migrants in Gitmo As “austere” and “basic, but it is every fundamental facility that you might need.”
He added that prisoners receive different types of facilities and care, including “medical checks, dental controls, health care checks, welfare checks (s) recreational options.”
“This is about keeping controversial people with a high threat who then send home.”
Ingraham also pressed Hegseeth on his message for the cartels, many of which have designated the Trump government as Foreign terrorist organizations.
“We take nothing from the table. Nothing. We will do what is needed to secure the American home country, to maintain our sovereignty and to protect the American people.”
The army veteran also said that he did not “exclude anything” when he was asked about possible strikes in Mexico on Fentanyl Labs.
“Everything is on the table. The supreme commander, ultimately, with my consultation, with the chairman and others, will take those provisions, but nothing is off the table. Our sovereignty will be defended.”
Last week, nearly 200 Venezuelan illegal migrants were arrested in the United States from Guantánamo Bay after Venezuela showed an interest in accepting his citizens, FOX News Digital previously reported.
Earlier this month, two Venezuelan flights wore 190 illegal immigrants from the United States to the South -American nation.
The US government has claimed that Venezuelan illegal immigrants who have been transferred to the navy base are a member of the violent Aragua -train gang. Trump has the gang in the face of the alleged threat of immigrants who live illegally in the country, in the face of the alleged threat.
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Shortly after Ingraham arrived in Gitmo, she reported that a migrant flight from Fort Landde landed and transported nine high -quality prisoners.
“It is an incredible professional operation,” said Hegseeth, reflecting on his time in Guantánamo Bay during his military service.
“The message is clear: if you break the law, if you are a criminal, you can find your way in Guantánamo Bay. You don’t want to be in Guantánamo Bay, where we have already housed Qaida after 9/11. They are professionals. They do their work.
Louis Casiano from Fox News Digital and Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
