A resolution to urge the Trump Administration not to use Naval Station Guantánamo Bay for the detention of migrants, to urge the federal government to lift coercive economic measures against Cuba, and to urge the Administration to abandon any plans for military action against Cuba.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Emily Dievendorf and 11 co-sponsors

Urges the federal government to stop detaining migrants at Guantánamo, lift Cuba sanctions, halt any military action, and avoid using Guantánamo for migrant detentions.

referred to Committee on Government Operations

Bill at a Glance

bill: HR 338 (Michigan House Resolution)

Session: 2025-2026

Purpose: Urge the federal government to change U.S. policy toward migrants, Cuba, and related military options; explicitly calls for not using Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention, lifting coercive economic measures against Cuba, suspending operations that transfer migrants to Guantánamo, and abandoning any military action against Cuba.

Sponsor(s): Rep. Wegela and a broad list of co-sponsors from Michigan

Primary Objectives and Intent

Oppose detention of migrants at Guantánamo Bay, urging the Trump Administration to stop using the base for immigrant detention.

Press for a reversal of U.S. economic sanctions and a lifting of the fuel blockade on Cuba, citing humanitarian concerns and emigration drivers.

Oppose any plans for U.S. military action against Cuba, warning of humanitarian and regional stability risks.

Key Provisions and Provisions Deemed Non-Binding

As a resolution, HR 338 makes statements of opinion and policy recommendations rather than creating enforceable law. The notable provisions include:

Detention at Guantánamo Bay:

Urges the Administration not to use Guantánamo Bay for detaining migrants, including during potential Cuban migration surges.

Operational Halting and Closure:

Calls to suspend Operation Southern Guard and halt all transfers of migrants to Guantánamo.
Advocates returning the land at Guantánamo Bay to the local community and permanently closing the facility.

Cuban Policy and Sanctions:

Urges lifting coercive economic measures against Cuba, including the fuel blockade and related sanctions.
Argues that these measures contribute to the humanitarian crisis and emigration from Cuba.

Military Action:

Urges the Administration to abandon any plans for military action against Cuba.

Communication:

Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, federal agency heads (DHS, DoD), congressional leadership, and Michigan’s delegation.

Who Is Affected

Federal government policy decisions on immigration detention (Guantánamo Bay operations) and Cuba policy (sanctions, fuel, and potential military actions).

Migrants and populations in Cuba who would be impacted by detention practices, sanctions, and potential policies.

The U.S. military and Homeland Security apparatus, insofar as the resolution addresses their planned or hypothetical actions.

The local community around Guantánamo Bay through implications of facility closure and land return.

Context and Rationale (as presented in the bill)

The resolution cites the memorandum expanding migrant detention at Guantánamo Bay and ongoing litigation alleging violations of U.S. immigration law, due process, and constitutional protections.

It highlights concerns about the historical and ongoing humanitarian impact of Guantánamo Bay, weaponizes the costs of detentions, and frames current U.S. sanctions on Cuba as contributors to humanitarian distress and mass emigration.

It warns against military intervention as potentially catastrophic for Cubans and destabilizing for the region.

This summary presents HR 338 as a foreign-policy and immigration-policy signal from Michigan’s lower house, urging selective shifts in federal policy toward migrants, Cuba, and military options.

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