Hurricane Melissa Evacuees Return to Guantánamo Base

The storm and the government shutdown halted court sessions and deportation operations at the outpost in Cuba for weeks.

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A Look Into the Early Days of Migrant Detentions at Guantánamo

Government employees distributed Bibles and prepared materials “commonly used in Hinduism, Sikhism and Rastafarianism,” according to emails.

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Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa

The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.”

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Trump Official Says U.S. Can House Migrants at All of Its Overseas Bases

A Justice Department lawyer made the claim in response to a challenge to the administration’s use of the base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold detainees designated for deportation.

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U.S. Empties Migrant Detention Space at Guantánamo

A group of 18 detainees had been held at the offshore base for less than a week. They were deported days before a court hearing where lawyers are challenging the holding of migrants there.

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ICE Sends More Migrants to Guantánamo Bay, Resuming Operations

The offshore holding sites had been empty since Oct. 1. The nationalities of the new arrivals were not immediately known.

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ICE Transfers 18 Migrants From Guantánamo, Emptying Detention Site

Fewer than 700 migrants have been held at the U.S. Navy base under a crackdown on illegal immigration, though the detention site was envisioned to hold tens of thousands in tent cities.

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U.S. Officials See Hostage Release as Promising Sign for Deal With Taliban

The path to any agreement is complex for several reasons, including the Taliban’s demand that a man accused of being a Qaeda operative be released from Guantánamo Bay.

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What to Know About the 9/11 Case at Guantánamo Bay

A guide to the military prison, the prisoners, the costs and what else goes on at the U.S. naval base.

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After Years of Waiting, These 9/11 Families Are Losing Hope

Pretrial hearings have been on-again, off-again for so long that some family members of the nearly 3,000 victims now question whether justice is attainable.

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