Has your relative been sent to Guantanamo? We’d like to hear from you
Since early February, President Donald Trump’s administration has begun sending migrants, primarily Venezuelans, to the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, following his decision to retrofit a facility there to hold up to 30,000 migrants at a time. The federal government has had a migrant processing facility there for years, used mostly to hold Cubans and Haitians migrants apprehended at sea who are awaiting resettlement of for their asylum cases to be decided.
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Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has said Guantanamo will hold “the worst of the worst” – but family members of those who have been transferred there have told the Miami Herald that their relatives are not criminals.
And we have found that for some families, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detainee Locator says their relative is in Florida when in fact they are in Guantanamo. Where the locator usually lists the detention facility where a migrant is located, it instead says to “Contact Local Field Office” and lists information for ICE’s field office in Plantation.
Is your family member or loved one being held in Guantanamo? Do you suspect they may have been transferred? The Miami Herald would like to hear from you.
Please fill out the form below, and one of our reporters will reach out to you. What you choose to share will be kept confidential and won’t be published unless a reporter has gotten in touch with you. We will not share your name or details without your consent. Prior to any interview, we can decide the conditions of our conversation to ensure your safety and comfort.
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Here is a list with the names of some of the migrants being held in Guantanamo, according to the New York Times. Three names are marked with asterisks because the Times did not find them in the Detainee Locator system. The Miami Herald has been unable to independently verify the list.
- Acosta Carreno, Yonniel Daniel
- Alviares Armas, Jhonatan Alejandro
- Azocar-Moreno, Alexandro
- Bastidas Paz, Jhoan
- Bellorin-Cardiel, Javier Alejandro
- Cardozo Oliveros, Carlos
- Castillo Rivera, Luis Alberto
- Ceballos-Jemenez, Kleiber Eduardo
- Chirino Torres, Jonathan
- Chirinos Rodriguez, Edixon Leonel
- Duarte-Marin, Allinzon
- Duran-Arape, Mayfreed
- Escalona Hernandez, Jefferson *
- Esteira Medina, Misael Jose
- Gomez Lugo, Tilso Ramon
- Guerrero Mejias, Bryan Sleydher
- Guevara-Varguillas, Sergio Gabriel
- Guilarte, Oswal Yonaiker
- Liendo-Liendo, Endry Jose
- Lindado Mazo, Ricardo Jose
- Marquez Sanchez, Jesus David
- Medina Andrade, Jose Gregario
- Briceno-Rojas, Adrian Jose
- Bermudez Gamez, Jose
- Mendez Canas, Freddy Javier
- Mendez Ramos, Jesus Enrique
- Montes Fernandez, Franyer
- Mundaray-Salazar, Argelis Jose
- Orelanna, Deiby Jose *
- Oviedo-Hurtado, Brayan Alberto
- Palma-Osorio, Carlos David
- Paredes Salazar, Jose Alejandro
- Prado Pirona, Jesus
- Purroy Roldan, Yoiner Jose
- Quintero Quintero, Yohanderson
- Rios Salas, Luis Alberto
- Rivas-Rivas, Lorwis Jose
- Rivero Pinero, Brayan
- Rodriguez Diaz, Kevin
- Rodriguez Fermin, Rafael
- Rojas Pena, Junior
- Sanchez Vasquez, Junior
- Sandovalascanio, Anthony Yosmar
- Santana-Jara, Andres
- Simancas Rodriguez, Jose
- Sulbaran D’Avila, Erick Johan
- Tiberio-Pacheco, Julio
- Uvieda Machado, Alexis
- Uzcategui Uzcaegui, Diuvar *
- Velazquez-Penaloza, Julio Jose
- Villasana Villegas, Douglas Jesus
- Wullians Oropeza, Daimer
- Yanes-Gonzalez, Ali Jose
This story was originally published February 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM.
