About 200 Marines and soldiers arrived over the weekend as the base faces its most drastic changes since the Pentagon opened a prison there after the Sept. 11 attacks.

More than 150 United States military personnel are already at the Guantanamo naval base (Cuba) to prepare for the expansion of the detention center for undocumented migrants. The US Southern Command explained in a statement that the personnel are at the naval base to support the memorandum Trump signed on Wednesday

Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. base in Cuba since 1898, may soon house thousands of detained migrants, following a proposal by the Trump administration.

The Pentagon is reportedly planning to begin flying the “worst of the worst” criminal migrants to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, this weekend as part of President Trump’s effort to crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump announced the plan to send criminal migrants to Guantanamo. According to the latest information, he has already dispatched additional forces there. The White House announced that, in accordance with President Donald Trump's earlier promise,

President Trump says the the 30,000-person facility for undocumented migrants will house "the worst criminal illegal aliens".

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said illegal immigrants sent to Guantanamo Bay won’t be housed there indefinitely. “That is not the plan,” Noem said during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday when asked.

Trump announced plans to send criminal migrants to Guantanamo Bay. According to the latest information, additional forces have already been deployed there. The White House announced that, in line with President Donald Trump's previous promise,