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Trump Administration’s Memo Reveals Plans to Detain Migrants at Guantanamo Bay Amid Legal Challenges Over Funding for Immigrant Children’s Legal Representation

A government memo has revealed that the Trump administration established guidelines for detaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay, allowing officials to send non-criminal detainees to the naval base despite previous commitments to reserve it for serious offenders. The administration has also faced criticism for not complying with a federal court order to continue funding legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children, leading to significant challenges for immigrant legal groups. This situation escalated with a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security after the federal government decided not to renew a contract for attorneys assisting young migrant children, highlighting the broader debate and legal challenges surrounding Trump's stringent immigration policies.