Trump official declines to say whether women, children to be held at Guantanamo

An 8-year-old girl and her 7-year-old cousin from Venezuela eat soup in their apartment amid a time when, despite having legal documentation to reside in the U.S., the family fears reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may come to detain immigrants for deportation, in Aurora, Colorado, U.S., January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday declined to say whether migrant women, children or families would be included in Trump administration expansion plans for the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention center, saying instead the federal government would utilize all available facilities under the law.

Republican President Donald Trump last week said he was expanding a detention facility at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold 30,000 people. His White House border czar, Tom Homan, has said he hopes to start moving migrants there within 30 days.