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Story summary
- ICE transferred eight Somali asylum seekers to Guantanamo Bay after promising deportation to Somalia.
- The men arrived in late August and were flown from Louisiana with a refueling stop in Cuba.
- Detainees report constant cold, aggressive shackling, 24-hour surveillance, and cameras in showers.
- Detainees have work permits, active asylum cases, and no criminal records.
- Human-rights groups say the military detention lacks legal authority and limits counsel access.