ILLEGAL IRISH ARE GUAN' DOWN

Those without papers in US could be sent to notorious Cuba camp

- BY DANNY DE VAAL

THE undocumented Irish in the US could be deported to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba as Donald Trump's war on illegal immigrants intensifies, it's emerged.

The cruel plans, which were first reported by the Washington Post, declared thousands of foreign nationals could be sent to the US military base in Cuba as early as this week.

These include those from what are considered “friendly European nations,” such as Britain, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Poland, and Turkey.

The infamous facility came to international prominence after it began housing suspected terrorists along with others rounded up in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks. Only a small handful of these remain.

The harsh conditions inside the facility have been slammed by agencies such as Amnesty International. It has been described as a “symbol of torture” where inmates face indefinite detention without charge or trial - specifically set up to get around US law.