Guantánamo’s Status as ‘Not US’ Is Part of Its Appeal
Trump’s move to fly immigrants there crosses a new line. Plus: Tesla and SpaceX both relied on undocumented labor.
The military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Photographer: Elise Swain/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown included a move that caught at least a few experts off guard: sending detained migrants to Guantánamo. Reyhan Harmanci writes today about why the move was surprising and why it wasn’t. Plus: The undocumented workers who helped build Elon Musk’s Texas Gigafactory, and how the NBA is damaging its product. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .
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