An exit door where released detainees are turned over to the countries that have agreed to accept them is seen at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base, Cuba. Reuters/File
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has launched a formal review of the future of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, reviving the Obama-era goal of closing the controversial facility, a White House official said on Friday.
Aides involved in internal discussions are considering an executive action to be signed by President Joe Biden in coming weeks or months, two people familiar with the matter said, signaling a new effort to remove what human rights advocates have called a stain on America’s global image.
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President Joe Biden’s aides have launched a formal review of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, reviving the Obama-era goal of closing the controversial facility with the aim of doing so before he leaves office, the White House said on Friday.
Aides involved in internal discussions are considering an executive action to be signed by Mr Biden in coming weeks or months, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, signalling a new effort to remove what human rights advocates have called a stain on America’s global image.
Asked whether Mr Biden would shut the high-security prison located at the Guantanamo Naval Station by the time his presidency ends, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters: “That certainly is our goal and our intention.”
President Joe Biden's aides have launched a formal review of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, reviving the Obama-era goal of closing the controversial facility with the aim of doing so before he leaves office, the White House said on Friday.
Designing a Trauma-Informed Asylum System in the United States (2021)
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ST. PAUL, Minn. & WASHINGTON Informed by more than 35 years of on-the-ground mental health expertise, the Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today released a new report, “Designing a Trauma-Informed Asylum System in the United States,” with concrete recommendations for the Biden / Harris administration on how to accomplish that goal.
Earlier this week, President Biden issued three Executive Orders focused, respectively, on developing welcoming strategies to promote integration and inclusion for “New Americans”; creating a framework for addressing regional migration and repairing and strengthening the U.S. asylum system; and reuniting families separated through Trump’s “Zero-Tolerance” policy.