Shumita Basu

Politico describes this as the sort of crescendo moment of the tension that's been building since Trump took office again, saying the administration's legal tangles underscore its make decisions first, figure out a legal defense later approach to policymaking. Continuing with immigration, The Wall Street Journal has new reporting on how one facet of Trump's immigration agenda has fallen apart.

Politico describes this as the sort of crescendo moment of the tension that's been building since Trump took office again, saying the administration's legal tangles underscore its make decisions first, figure out a legal defense later approach to policymaking. Continuing with immigration, The Wall Street Journal has new reporting on how one facet of Trump's immigration agenda has fallen apart.

His plans to send tens of thousands of migrants to Guantanamo Bay. In recent weeks, Trump sent just shy of 300 Venezuelan migrants to Guantanamo, placing many of them in a military prison meant for suspected terrorists. Others were put in a migrant center. And he promised to build an expansive tent city to house up to 30,000 people total.

His plans to send tens of thousands of migrants to Guantanamo Bay. In recent weeks, Trump sent just shy of 300 Venezuelan migrants to Guantanamo, placing many of them in a military prison meant for suspected terrorists. Others were put in a migrant center. And he promised to build an expansive tent city to house up to 30,000 people total.

His plans to send tens of thousands of migrants to Guantanamo Bay. In recent weeks, Trump sent just shy of 300 Venezuelan migrants to Guantanamo, placing many of them in a military prison meant for suspected terrorists. Others were put in a migrant center. And he promised to build an expansive tent city to house up to 30,000 people total.

His administration said it would prioritize deporting people with serious criminal backgrounds, people they called the worst of the worst, though the journal reported that a significant number of migrants at Guantanamo were deemed low risk, meaning that a judge had ordered them removed from the country, but they hadn't committed crimes. These days, there are zero migrants detained at the U.S.

His administration said it would prioritize deporting people with serious criminal backgrounds, people they called the worst of the worst, though the journal reported that a significant number of migrants at Guantanamo were deemed low risk, meaning that a judge had ordered them removed from the country, but they hadn't committed crimes. These days, there are zero migrants detained at the U.S.

His administration said it would prioritize deporting people with serious criminal backgrounds, people they called the worst of the worst, though the journal reported that a significant number of migrants at Guantanamo were deemed low risk, meaning that a judge had ordered them removed from the country, but they hadn't committed crimes. These days, there are zero migrants detained at the U.S.

naval base. That's because operational and legal challenges force the Trump administration to largely abandon their plan and move people to facilities in the United States. Shelby Holliday, a senior video reporter with The Journal, told us, "...one reason why the plan failed is because the tent encampment set up by the Trump administration didn't meet government standards for migrant detention."

naval base. That's because operational and legal challenges force the Trump administration to largely abandon their plan and move people to facilities in the United States. Shelby Holliday, a senior video reporter with The Journal, told us, "...one reason why the plan failed is because the tent encampment set up by the Trump administration didn't meet government standards for migrant detention."

naval base. That's because operational and legal challenges force the Trump administration to largely abandon their plan and move people to facilities in the United States. Shelby Holliday, a senior video reporter with The Journal, told us, "...one reason why the plan failed is because the tent encampment set up by the Trump administration didn't meet government standards for migrant detention."

The operation was also very expensive. The Journal reports it cost over $3 million just to get the tents out of storage and set up. Government officials who recently briefed lawmakers said the plan has cost at least $16 million so far overall, though that total didn't include the cost of flights to carry migrants, U.S. troops, and supplies to the island.

The operation was also very expensive. The Journal reports it cost over $3 million just to get the tents out of storage and set up. Government officials who recently briefed lawmakers said the plan has cost at least $16 million so far overall, though that total didn't include the cost of flights to carry migrants, U.S. troops, and supplies to the island.

The operation was also very expensive. The Journal reports it cost over $3 million just to get the tents out of storage and set up. Government officials who recently briefed lawmakers said the plan has cost at least $16 million so far overall, though that total didn't include the cost of flights to carry migrants, U.S. troops, and supplies to the island.

Some of those flights involved expensive military aircraft before ICE later switched to using cheaper civilian planes.

Some of those flights involved expensive military aircraft before ICE later switched to using cheaper civilian planes.

Some of those flights involved expensive military aircraft before ICE later switched to using cheaper civilian planes.

And even though there are no migrants being detained at Guantanamo anymore, there are still roughly 1,000 military personnel at the base who had been deployed to guard the facilities. A defense official told the journal there are plans to reduce the number of troops in the coming weeks.

And even though there are no migrants being detained at Guantanamo anymore, there are still roughly 1,000 military personnel at the base who had been deployed to guard the facilities. A defense official told the journal there are plans to reduce the number of troops in the coming weeks.

And even though there are no migrants being detained at Guantanamo anymore, there are still roughly 1,000 military personnel at the base who had been deployed to guard the facilities. A defense official told the journal there are plans to reduce the number of troops in the coming weeks.