First flight of detained migrants from U.S. to Guantanamo Bay departed Tuesday from Fort Bliss, carrying approximately twelve migrants
Trump administration plans to expand the migrant detention facility from current 120-person capacity to hold up to 30,000
Approximately 200 Marines have been deployed to Guantanamo, with numbers expected to increase to 500 to help set up infrastructure
The base has historically maintained a small migrant detention facility since the 1990s, separate from its terror suspect prison
Current operation costs include $28,500 per hour for C-17 flights, compared to $8,500 for standard ICE flights
Previous contractor Akima received contract worth up to $163.4 million to manage facility for just dozens of migrants
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former guard at the base, endorsed it as "perfect place" for migrant detention
DHS Secretary Noem promised "due process" but declined to rule out family detention
International Refugee Assistance Project has documented poor conditions including mold, sewage problems, and restricted communications
Legal experts raise questions about how immigration cases would be adjudicated at the military base
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