With Guantanamo back in the news following President Trump's executive order, readers have asked me to reprise a few articles. So, back by popular demand: We crunched the unclassified costs of the prison -- staffing it, feeding everybody etc. www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/u... - ThreadSky

carolrosenbergnyt.bsky.social • 24 days ago

With Guantanamo back in the news following President Trump's executive order, readers have asked me to reprise a few articles. So, back by popular demand: We crunched the unclassified costs of the prison -- staffing it, feeding everybody etc. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/us/politics/guantanamo-bay-cost-prison.html

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cyndihb13.bsky.social•23 days ago

Well, that seems almost as cost effective as rounding up innocent people

flatirons.bsky.social•24 days ago

Or we could make them citizens who contribute to our economy.

gardendiva3.bsky.social•24 days ago

So instead of receiving $96.7 billion in taxes annually from undocumented immigrants the Trump administration will spend a mind blowing $13 million to house each one? Make it make sense.

bjendresen.bsky.social•24 days ago

And when Trump gets tired of paying that….

nitenitemelissa.bsky.social•24 days ago

He will never tire of paying it because he’ll be receiving a kickback of some sort

chessa.bsky.social•24 days ago

So instead of the overwhelming majority of the undocumented being useful members of our society AND paying in billions to social security that they will never use, we pay 13million per prisoner? Magats are idjits

flatirons.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yep. Racism trumps all for them. Pathetic.

maidmedian.bsky.social•23 days ago

We pay $13mil per prisoner and some for profit prison oligarch gets to line his pockets.

The new American dream.

carolrosenbergnyt.bsky.social•24 days ago

Here is Erin Schaff's amazing photo essay on what it's like to live on the base beyond the prison zone. The population is smaller, but the quality-of-life amenities are pretty much the same. (This kind of journalistic photography is forbidden now.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/us/politics/guantanamo-bay.html

carolrosenbergnyt.bsky.social•24 days ago

Here's my recent explainer on what is left at the prison (inside its own zone at Guantanamo, essentially a base within the base) following a surge of releases at the end of the Biden administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/us/politics/guantanamo-prison-costs.html

julesp1.bsky.social•24 days ago

My assessment they will not renovate it to a standard of living some will pocket large amounts of money while leaving migrants in poor living conditions minimal help, and food

rcablue.bsky.social•23 days ago

And no transparency. What could go wrong? 😕

mmyers2016.bsky.social•24 days ago

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angelao.bsky.social•24 days ago

Please send a gift article if you can. Thanks 🙏🏾

misshavisham.bsky.social•23 days ago

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