According to a social media post by Democratic Congressional Representative Veronica Escobar, the congresswoman confirmed the first flight to Guantanamo Bay was Tuesday out of Fort Bliss. In a post on X, Escobar commented that the move is an unnecessary use of military resources, adding that El Paso can house migrants and apprehensions are down.

The first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay was set to depart Tuesday, February 4, according to CNN. Per the report, the aircraft was carrying around 10 migrants with criminal records.

The Trump administration is preparing to send migrants to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as part of his heavy-handed immigration policies

White House officials said Tuesday that the government has begun flying migrants intended for deportation to Guantanamo Bay as a temporary stop. Two flights left from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Guantanamo Bay,

A U.S. official says the first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart Tuesday