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State Department says DHS manages plan to hold detained migrants at Guantanamo; declines to speak about diplomatic consequences
Summary
Pressed on reporting that undocumented migrants might be sent to Guantanamo, State Department spokesperson Tammy said Department of Homeland Security manages detention decisions and that the State Department’s role is limited to consular and diplomatic vetting; she declined to speculate on diplomatic fallout with allies.
A reporter asked whether the State Department supported reports that the administration planned to send detained undocumented migrants, including some from allied countries, to Guantanamo Bay. State Department spokesperson Tammy replied that the dynamic “is managed by DHS” and that the State Department does not manage the detention decisions.
Tammy said the State Department’s role is primarily diplomatic and consular: vetting people who enter the United States and coordinating with…
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