Guards and Detainees Alike Left in Limbo at Trump’s Guantánamo
Under orders for years to shut the prison down, commanders at Gitmo are now bracing for the new president’s “bad dudes.”
Under orders for years to shut the prison down, commanders at Gitmo are now bracing for the new president’s “bad dudes.”
The administration’s plans to focus on countering only one sort of extremism could imperil the broader fight against terrorism.
The draft directive backtracks on torture and black sites — but the shift in counterterrorism strategy carries new risks.
Trump’s executive order crashed into a skeptical panel of three federal judges, cuing up a likely Supreme Court standoff.
In Washington, it’s bureaucratic infighting. In Baghdad, it’s betrayal.
DHS Secretary John Kelly insists he was in the loop and that the executive order is running smoothly.
Fearing it will lose cooperation on the battlefield, the DoD is trying to come up with a list of Iraqis who should be exempt from the immigration ban.
Despite confusion over the ban at airports across the country, and court orders to halt removals, the Trump administration doubles down on limits for asylum-seekers and visa holders.
DHS has halted refugee interviews, Arab students complain of being barred from re-entry, and lawyers warn visa holders not to leave the country.
The new president is reportedly considering moves to declare Guantanamo open for business and consider a return to “black sites” and enhanced interrogation for new detainees.











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