The possibility of European immigrants moving to Guantanamo reached Italian agents. Credit: tsviphoto/shutterstock.com
The controversial Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, which became a symbol of the war on Islamist terrorism following the attack on September 11, has returned to the spotlight as the White House could decide to move 9,000 immigrants to the facility.
According to Washington Postamong the thousands of deported foreigners, there are likely citizens of Italy, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine. The same newspaper also reported growing concern among our diplomats about this move by the Trump administration.
In the first official statement, the US State Department appeared to confirm that Guantanamo was considered an option.
However, the White House later rejected plans to send undocumented immigrants to detention centers, dismissing the idea as “fake news.”
The European Commission chose not to comment on the issue.
Italy
In Italy, the two Italian citizens are reported among those arrested, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani acted swiftly and did not receive any negative signals from the US in the early stages.
The initial response came quickly. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italians currently in the US should not be sent to Guantanamo.
“According to early information from the Department of Homeland Security, Guantanamo will be used for irregular migrants from countries that do not accept repatriation,” Tajani said. Washington Post revelation.
“Italians have already communicated to the US administration that they are willing to regain the irregular circumstances of their citizens, fully respect the rights of individuals and provide consular assistance. Therefore, there should be no reason for Italian citizens to be sent to Guantanamo,” he explained.
In any case, Tajani will have a telephone conversation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, June 11th.
Since President Donald Trump took office in January, the Pentagon has deployed thousands of troops at its southern border, and the government has already used military aircraft to transport Venezuelan migrants to Guantanamo’s largest security facility.
The controversy reaches Congress
The controversy over the possibility of European immigrants relocating to Guantanamo has now reached the Italian proxy meeting. There, several lawmakers demanded an immediate explanation from Giorgia Meloni’s government and called for Tajani to appear before the assembly.
“Washington Post An unsettling report has been released: 9,000 US immigrants could soon be deported to Guantanamo Base. In fact, it’s a prison. Angelo Bonnelli of Green & Alliance (AVS) said:
According to the MP, around 800 individuals are European citizens, including British, French and Italians. And although Tajani states that Italians will not be transferred, Washington Post It cites official US sources and documents that suggest that it is not.
“We are faced with a very serious situation, not only concerning Italian citizens, but also raising deep questions about the human rights status in the United States,” Bonelli added.
Sen. Rafaela Paita, a centristic Italian Viva party, called on Tajani to report to Congress.
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