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Senate Report: Guantánamo Migrant Detention Tops $100 Million

A recent inspection found nearly 450 government employees stationed at the facility with zero detainees present, according to the Senate study.

On air: Hank Ledger on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:04 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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The New York TimesSenate Fact Finders Decry Costs of Immigrant Detention at Guantánamo

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip will have to stay damp another time, Dale. Lola Cruz is live in the field on the Guantánamo detention costs. Lola?
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I'm outside a federal building and a seagull is staring me down.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe New York Times says a Senate study found the Guantánamo setup has cost more than one hundred million dollars.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentA recent inspection found nearly four hundred fifty government employees and zero detainees.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThat's a hundred million dollar hotel with no guests and a very large staff.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSir, sir! You pay taxes? Does that number mean anything to you?
Marty PlunkettI can't get a refund on a blender without a receipt. Nobody counted the guests before they hired the whole building?