Guantánamo Transfer of Asylum Seekers and Offshore Detention

Reports and detainee accounts allege Somali asylum seekers were held at Guantánamo after an alleged refueling stop, with claims of shackling, poor conditions, prolonged detention, and confusion over removal routes; DHS disputes aspects of the accounts. The broader third-country-removal system reportedly covers more than 25,000 people through agreements involving about 35 nations and $410 million in planned funding, while due-process safeguards remain unresolved.