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Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Migrant Detention at Guantánamo

12/6/2025

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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by detaining migrants designated for deportation at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., rejected the government's bid to dismiss the ACLU class-action and did not order closure.
The White House began using Guantánamo for this purpose in February, housing around 710 male detainees with military support.

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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by detaining migrants designated for deportation at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., rejected the government's bid to dismiss the ACLU class-action and did not order closure.
The White House began using Guantánamo for this purpose in February, housing around 710 male detainees with military support.