Guantanamo to hold ‘illegal aliens’: The Constitution v The President, 2.0
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Guantanamo to hold ‘illegal aliens’: The Constitution v The President, 2.0

Al Jazeera  

These days there is a sense that Washington, DC, along with most of the Western world, has transported back to the 1930s, when fascism was openly on the march. One consequence of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was the independence of Cuba from its European colonial masters, but it came at a price: in 1901, the US wrote an amendment into the country’s constitution that allowed American intervention, and two years later insisted on a lease, with no termination date, on the magnificent harbour and 45 square miles of territory. The hypocrisy of the Bush administration, touting itself as the protector of democracy and the rule of law, was the yeast that fermented hatred so strong that, even by 2004, David Rose quoted a US intelligence officer as saying “for every detainee, I’d guess you create another 10 terrorists.” Which brings us to Donald Trump’s executive order. Rather than the worst terrorists promised by his predecessors, he tells us the camp will now “detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people”. But Trump’s lawyers appear to have forgotten that all his victims this time will be taken from the US mainland, and therefore entitled to the full panoply of legal rights granted by the Constitution.

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Immigration officials defend authority to hold migrants at Guantanamo Bay
1 week, 4 days ago

Immigration officials defend authority to hold migrants at Guantanamo Bay

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — U.S. immigration and military authorities disclosed Monday that immigrants from 27 countries were being held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba, while revealing new details of conditions of confinement and defending the government’s authority to transfer and hold immigrants at the military base. Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration this month to prevent it …

"Intentional cruelty": Trump administration accused of "disappearing" immigrants at Guantánamo
1 month ago

"Intentional cruelty": Trump administration accused of "disappearing" immigrants at Guantánamo

Salon  

The Trump administration has whisked away at least a hundred Venezuelan immigrants to the notorious Guantanamo Bay Naval Base detention camp, where they are in the custody of military guards and completely isolated from the outside world — a blatant violation of their civil rights, according to lawyers and advocates who spoke to Salon. Now, Guantánamo is also housing Venezuelan …

Opinion: Sending immigrants to Gitmo will be a fiasco for Trump and everyone else
1 month, 1 week ago

Opinion: Sending immigrants to Gitmo will be a fiasco for Trump and everyone else

LA Times  

As of Jan. 6, Guantanamo Bay held 15 detainees, housed by the Defense Department. Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where the Trump administration has started sending people it describes as criminal migrants. To be clear, sending migrants to Guantanamo is not the same as deporting them; it does …

'Barbaric act': Cuban president among many condemning use of Guantánamo to hold immigrants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Barbaric act': Cuban president among many condemning use of Guantánamo to hold immigrants

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump’s administration was sending undocumented immigrants apprehended at the Southern border to the U.S. “We have 30,000 beds in Guantánamo to detain the worst criminal aliens threatening the American people,” Trump said last week. “Sending immigrants to Guantánamo is a profoundly cruel, costly move,” Amnesty International’s Director of Refugee and Migrant Rights, Amy Fischer, posted on X. Shut …

Trump Orders Construction Of Migrant Detention Facility In Guantanamo Bay: 'Tough Place To Get Out'
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Orders Construction Of Migrant Detention Facility In Guantanamo Bay: 'Tough Place To Get Out'

ABP News  

US President Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a migrant detention facility in Guantanamo Bay to house "worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people". He said the facility at the US Navy base in Cuba which would be separate from its high-security military prison would hold as many as 30,000 people, reported BBC. On Wednesday, Trump's "border tsar" …

What is Guantánamo Bay? A closer look at the base Donald Trump wants to use for 'criminal aliens'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is Guantánamo Bay? A closer look at the base Donald Trump wants to use for 'criminal aliens'

India Today  

President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold tens of thousands of the “worst criminal aliens.” “We’re going to send them out to Guantánamo,” Trump said at the signing of the Laken Riley Act. Here’s …

What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send ‘criminal aliens’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send ‘criminal aliens’

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold tens of thousands of the “worst criminal aliens.” “We’re going to send them out to Guantánamo,” Trump said at the signing of the Laken Riley Act. Share …

US President Trump to transfer undocumented immigrants to Guantanamo
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US President Trump to transfer undocumented immigrants to Guantanamo

Al Jazeera  

The Guantanamo Bay detention centre has garnered a reputation for human rights abuses during the US ‘war on terror’. President Donald Trump has announced plans to transform the United States detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into a holding centre for undocumented immigrants. Trump had campaigned for a second term on the promise of leading a “mass deportation” campaign, targeting …

If Musk’s DOGE wants to save money, closing Guantanamo has to be the first call
1 month, 3 weeks ago

If Musk’s DOGE wants to save money, closing Guantanamo has to be the first call

The Independent  

The soon-to-be-created Department of Government Efficiency – to be run by Elon Musk – and the new DOGE caucus in Congress have declared their commitment “to help rein in reckless spending and stop the abuse of taxpayer dollars.” How about a Defence Department programme that has cost $13bn with no end in sight and that costs 200 times as much …

America's Global War on Terror: What's next for Guantanamo's final detainees?
2 months, 1 week ago

America's Global War on Terror: What's next for Guantanamo's final detainees?

Firstpost  

As Guantanamo Bay’s population dwindles to its lowest point, the Biden administration faces mounting pressure to resolve high-profile cases, including plea deals for 9/11 suspects. With only 15 detainees remaining, questions about the legacy of America’s war on terror loom large In this photo reviewed by US military officials, flags fly at half-staff at Camp Justice, August 29, 2021, in …

Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility?
2 months, 1 week ago

Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility?

Al Jazeera  

With 15 inmates remaining, advocates urge Biden to release more Gitmo detainees before he leaves office on January 20. “We’re still hopeful that President Biden can transfer more detainees out before he leaves office,” Eviatar told Al Jazeera. “With President-elect Trump strongly opposed to closing Guantanamo, the need to President Biden to shut the prison down is more urgent than …

EXPLAINER: Why half of Guantanamo’s prisoners could get out
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Why half of Guantanamo’s prisoners could get out

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has been quietly laying the groundwork to release prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and at least move closer to being able to shut it down. Decisions about several of these prisoners, including some denied under previous reviews, have come in recent weeks as the administration faced criticism from human rights groups for not …

Guantánamo Bay detention camp marks 20 years: History and controversy surrounding US prison
3 years, 2 months ago

Guantánamo Bay detention camp marks 20 years: History and controversy surrounding US prison

Firstpost  

The military prison, which was established on 11 January 2002 and still holds 39 inmates, is notorious for carrying out torture and has been called ’national disgrace' Twenty years ago to this date, the United States opened Guantánamo Bay detention camp, a detention centre run by its Navy to house the first inmates from America’s ‘war on terror’. Torture used …

Why is Guantanamo Bay prison still open 20 years after 9/11?
3 years, 6 months ago

Why is Guantanamo Bay prison still open 20 years after 9/11?

Al Jazeera  

The fate of 39 detainees who are still being held rests with US President Joe Biden, who has pledged to close the prison. In the nearly 20 years since, the notorious military prison at Guantanamo has become a symbol of US human rights abuses. “The fact that the prison remains open 20 years later is because of US partisan politics …

Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11
3 years, 6 months ago

Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11

Associated Press  

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — President Joe Biden turned the page on one legacy of 9/11 by ending the war in Afghanistan. “The fact that Biden, at least, is saying the right things has given people hope,” said Clive Stafford Smith, a lawyer who was recently making his 40th trip to Guantanamo Bay, seeing prisoners he hadn’t been able …

Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11
3 years, 6 months ago

Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The fact that Biden, at least, is saying the …

Guantanamo Bay: Inside the world’s most notorious detention centre as the war on terror fades away
3 years, 7 months ago

Guantanamo Bay: Inside the world’s most notorious detention centre as the war on terror fades away

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Camp Justice on Guantánamo …

US Supreme Court to hear Palestinian Guantanamo prisoner’s case
3 years, 10 months ago

US Supreme Court to hear Palestinian Guantanamo prisoner’s case

Al Jazeera  

Abu Zubaydah wants to question two former CIA contractors who allegedly tortured him in Poland. Zubaydah and his lawyer want to question two former CIA contractors, James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, about the operation of a secret CIA facility in Poland where they say Zubaydah was held and tortured. A Supreme Court document details how Zubaydah was held in various …

Editorial: Guantanamo detainees are still trapped in a legal black hole
5 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: Guantanamo detainees are still trapped in a legal black hole

LA Times  

The American flag hangs behind barbed wire at the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer has suggested that the indefinite detention of enemy combatants at Guantanamo may violate the U.S. Constitution. But Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer this week raised the possibility that this situation might also might violate both the Constitution and the law under which the …

I was a Guantanamo detainee – this is what I think of Trump's plan to keep it open
7 years, 1 month ago

I was a Guantanamo detainee – this is what I think of Trump's plan to keep it open

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier this month, the US government …

Trump order to keep Guantanamo open ‘sheer stupidity’
7 years, 1 month ago

Trump order to keep Guantanamo open ‘sheer stupidity’

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump’s decision to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open means dozens of detainees will stay behind bars, lawyer says. “Donald Trump’s a moron if he thinks Guantanamo should remain open because it keeps us more safe or improves our standing in the world,” said Wells Dixon, a staff lawyer at the Center for Constitutional Justice, a US-based legal advocacy group. …

Guantanamo Bay: Trump administration officials signal intent to refill Cuban prison with 'bad dudes'
7 years, 8 months ago

Guantanamo Bay: Trump administration officials signal intent to refill Cuban prison with 'bad dudes'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plans appear to be under …

4 More Prisoners Leave Guantanamo In Waning Days Of Obama Administration
8 years, 2 months ago

4 More Prisoners Leave Guantanamo In Waning Days Of Obama Administration

NPR  

4 More Prisoners Leave Guantanamo In Waning Days Of Obama Administration Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Fox/AP Ben Fox/AP Since the Obama administration hasn't been able to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the push has been on to transfer as many of the cleared detainees as possible before Donald Trump becomes president. Earlier this week on Morning …

Obama v Trump on Guantanamo and torture
8 years, 3 months ago

Obama v Trump on Guantanamo and torture

Al Jazeera  

Andy Worthington is a freelance investigative journalist. With a month to go before the end of the Obama presidency, it is troubling that Guantanamo remains open - but although we must worry what Trump has planned, it must also be acknowledged that Obama should have closed the prison as he promised by That November, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that …

Obama v Trump on Guantanamo and torture
8 years, 3 months ago

Obama v Trump on Guantanamo and torture

Al Jazeera  

Andy Worthington is a freelance investigative journalist. With a month to go before the end of the Obama presidency, it is troubling that Guantanamo remains open - but although we must worry what Trump has planned, it must also be acknowledged that Obama should have closed the prison as he promised by That November, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that …

Two more militants released from Guantanamo Bay return to conflict
8 years, 6 months ago

Two more militants released from Guantanamo Bay return to conflict

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two former inmates at …

Obama readies for showdown on Guantanamo closure
9 years ago

Obama readies for showdown on Guantanamo closure

Al Jazeera  

President Obama is placing his pieces for his endgame with Congress over closing the controversial detention centre. Ian Moss, from the US State Department’s Office of the Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, said diplomats are working hard to “identify responsible opportunities” for transferring those who have been approved for relocation. “The administration continues to work diligently on completing the plan …

Guantanamo Bay: President Barack Obama unveils roadmap to close controversial US military prison
9 years ago

Guantanamo Bay: President Barack Obama unveils roadmap to close controversial US military prison

ABC  

US President Barack Obama has presented a long-awaited roadmap to close the controversial military prison at Guantanamo Bay, saying it is time to close a facility that has betrayed US interests and values. Key points: Obama's plan involves deporting, relocating detainees Rights groups say it sets dangerous precedent in justice system 91 prisoners remain in Guantanamo Bay prison With less …

What to expect from Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo
9 years, 2 months ago

What to expect from Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo

Al Jazeera  

We are starting to hear leaks about the US President Barack Obama’s latest effort to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ‘Recruiting tool for terrorists’ The president will make the argument that the prison serves as a recruiting tool for organisations the US labels as “terrorist organisations”. He said: “There’s a certain other group of individuals who are not …

Obama to launch new effort to close Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba
9 years, 4 months ago

Obama to launch new effort to close Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba

LA Times  

President Obama plans to a lay out a proposal to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, above, as early as this week, aides say. “But if Congress continues to refuse, I wouldn’t rule out the president using every element of his authority to make progress.” Obama has shown a willingness to act where Congress has been gridlocked. Though their …

Guantanamo Bay closure: White House says plans to close detention camp are in final stages
9 years, 7 months ago

Guantanamo Bay closure: White House says plans to close detention camp are in final stages

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The White House has …

Congress deals big setback to Obama's effort to close Guantánamo
10 years, 3 months ago

Congress deals big setback to Obama's effort to close Guantánamo

Salon  

It's now been almost six years since President Obama vowed to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, within one year, but the U.S. has yet to shutter the facility. Democratic Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, the retiring chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told reporters yesterday that language authorizing the transfer of detainees to other facilities …

Movement on Guantanamo?
11 years, 8 months ago

Movement on Guantanamo?

Al Jazeera  

Despite false starts in the past, there appears to be real momentum behind new efforts to reform Guantanamo policies. Congress has continued to impose severe restrictions on the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo to other countries and a flat ban on the transfer of detainees to the United States; and the president has failed to exercise the latitude he still …

Obama unsure what to do about Guantanamo
11 years, 9 months ago

Obama unsure what to do about Guantanamo

Al Jazeera  

US President said the prison is “contrary to who we are” but concrete plans to close the facility remain unclear. “You’re holding a large number of people from countries with poor human rights records, who come from countries with severe security difficulties and we have a complete unwillingness to take anybody back in the United States for resettlement.” Guantanamo Bay …

Guantanamo's future
14 years, 6 months ago

Guantanamo's future

The Hindu  

A move to hold the trial of the Guantanamo detainees in the camp itself will lead logically to its closure as a detention centre. German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a January 9, 2006, interview to Der Spiegel The general perception, especially in the Muslim world, is that Guantanamo is not a mere detention centre, as the United States government would …

Where Do Detainees Go When Guantanamo Closes?
16 years, 2 months ago

Where Do Detainees Go When Guantanamo Closes?

NPR  

Where Do Detainees Go When Guantanamo Closes? President-elect Barack Obama made clear this week that he intends to keep his campaign pledge to close the prison at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A Long Process The incoming Obama administration plans to direct a team to examine each case to determine which of the detainees can be released …

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo
16 years, 4 months ago

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo

NPR  

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo A federal judge ordered the release of five Bosnian citizens Thursday who have been held for seven years at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This was the first ruling since the Supreme Court declared in June that detainees at Guantanamo have a right under the U.S. Constitution to challenge the basis …

Closing Detention Center Easier Said Than Done
16 years, 4 months ago

Closing Detention Center Easier Said Than Done

NPR  

Closing Detention Center Easier Said Than Done One of the initiatives President-elect Barack Obama discussed during his campaign was closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ARI SHAPIRO, Host: Another longstanding legal issue involving the military is the fate of the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. NORTHAM: Now that he's President-elect Obama, he's been more careful …

Q&A: Consequences of the Detainee Rights Ruling
16 years, 9 months ago

Q&A: Consequences of the Detainee Rights Ruling

NPR  

Q&A: Consequences of the Detainee Rights Ruling The Supreme Court on Thursday decided one of the most important cases of the term: Boumediene v. Bush. Georgetown Law Professor Neal Katyal, who successfully argued a previous Guantanamo case before the Supreme Court, described the Supreme Court ruling as "the end of Guantanamo as we know it." The Supreme Court ruling said …

Guantanamo Detainees to Get Their Day in Court
16 years, 9 months ago

Guantanamo Detainees to Get Their Day in Court

NPR  

Guantanamo Detainees to Get Their Day in Court The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that detainees at Guantanamo may challenge their detention in U.S. Courts is another blow to the Bush administration's terrorism policy. Legal analysts, including friends of the Bush administration, concede that this ruling strikes a huge blow against the president's detention policy, as NPR's legal affairs legal correspondent, …

'The End of Guantanamo as We Know It'
16 years, 9 months ago

'The End of Guantanamo as We Know It'

NPR  

'The End of Guantanamo as We Know It' The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — some of whom have been held for six years — have the right to seek their release in federal court. "I think that the decision today is the end of Guantanamo as we know it," said Georgetown law professor …

Court Rules in Favor of Guantanamo Detainees
16 years, 9 months ago

Court Rules in Favor of Guantanamo Detainees

NPR  

Court Rules in Favor of Guantanamo Detainees The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that detainees at Guantanamo Bay do have the right to challenge their status in American courts. Cully Stimson, from the Heritage Foundation, and Shane Kadidal from the Center for Constitutional Rights, discuss what the court's decision could mean for the detainees and how it may change the way …

US court backs Guantanamo detainees
16 years, 9 months ago

US court backs Guantanamo detainees

Al Jazeera  

Bush said his administration would “study this opinion … to determine whether or not additional legislation might be appropriate so that we can safely say, or truly say to the American people ‘we’re doing everything we can to protect you’.” “We’ll abide by the court’s decision. That doesn’t mean I have to agree with it” “The laws and constitution are …

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Terror Detainees
16 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Terror Detainees

NPR  

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Terror Detainees The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have a constitutional right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. In a 5-4 ruling, the court also said the Bush administration's system for classifying detainees as enemy combatants does not meet basic legal standards. Vincent Warren, director …

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