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Human rights groups decry US plan for Guantánamo camp for Cuban migrants

Dozens of U.S. and international human rights organizations have sent a joint letter to Congress condemning the Trump administration’s plan to establish a migrant camp at the Guantánamo Bay military base for Cubans fleeing a potential humanitarian crisis on the island. The groups cite Guantánamo’s history of inhumane conditions and due process violations, urging lawmakers to end U.S. sanctions and embargoes against Cuba and block any use of the base for unlawful mass detention.