White House Denies Reports of Guantanamo Migrant Transfers

The White House, through Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, has categorically denied a Washington Post report claiming that President Donald Trump's administration plans to transfer thousands of illegal immigrants, including citizens from allied European countries and Haiti, to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Leavitt dismissed the report as "fake news" and stated unequivocally that such plans are "not happening." The Washington Post's article cited anonymous U.S. officials and internal documents suggesting preparations for medical screenings of up to 9,000 migrants as part of a crackdown urged by immigration hard-liners in the administration. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell also labeled the story as "100% fake news," while some commentators noted historical precedents for housing migrants at Guantanamo. State Department officials reportedly attempted to dissuade the White House from pursuing the plan, emphasizing the diplomatic sensitivities involving allied nations. Despite previous statements by Trump about sending large numbers of migrants to the base, the current administration denies any moves to expand such transfers.