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The recent releases from Guantanamo include former detainee Adel bin Muhammad El Ouerghi of Tunisia shown standing on a balcony in Montevideo, Uruguay, his new home.

Why closing Gitmo remains a daunting task for Obama

January 6, 2015Justice

The White House has been picking up the pace of prisoner releases at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba. Still, actually emptying the prison and shutting down the facility will be difficult because Congress prohibits the transfer of Gitmo detainees to US soil.

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