A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Trump administration had overstepped legal limits in its effort to hold and move migrants designated for deportation at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Why It Matters

The ruling delivers a significant legal setback for the administration’s hard‑line immigration enforcement policy, adding to a series of court challenges that have questioned the legality and scope of its immigration enforcement tactics, particularly the use of Guantanamo Bay as a detention site for migrants awaiting deportation.

In February, the White House began holding migrants designated for deportation at Guantanamo Bay, following an order from President Trump to prepare the facility to accommodate up to 30,000 individuals.

What To Know

Judge Sparkle L. Sookna

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