It began its opening in 2002 under the presidency of George W. Bush during the "war on terror". Guantanamo prison is located in the center of scandals due to human rights violations. Situated in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, this military facility has become a symbol of violations and breached rights.
Since its opening, Guantanamo has become a place where detainees are subjected to abuses after being arrested in the battlefields of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq or transported on American military planes under "extraordinary rendition". In the prison, there are attempts at torture, isolation, detainees are kept without trial and representation.
It is believed that the Trump administration uses Guantanamo as a political tool for justifying the threat of illegal migrants, winning political points at the expense of portraying them as a national threat. The prison becomes a place where "the worst" are held by the opinion of the American government—illegal migrants brought there mainly from Venezuela.
Many Americans support stricter laws regarding immigration and harsh measures against illegal immigrants who have committed dangerous crimes. Nevertheless, many believe that the use of Guantanamo is unnecessary and too harsh. It is believed that the prison should remain a historical burden in US history and not be used as a transit station for deported migrants.
