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Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center

Barack Obama

"As president, Barack Obama will close the detention facility at Guantanamo."

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41 prisoners remain at Gitmo as Obama leaves office

By Amy Sherman • January 20, 2017

Obama shrunk Guantánamo Bay population but it will remain open

By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2016

Obama releases plan to close Guantanamo, but enactment unlikely

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2016

‘Disappointed’ Obama signs defense bill making it harder to close Gitmo

By Amy Sherman • November 30, 2015

Small but tangible progress moves the meter off of Promise Broken

By Tim Ryan • February 27, 2014

New developments, but congressional opposition remains

By Julie Kliegman • August 2, 2013

Obama announces changes to Guantanamo detention policy

March 9, 2011

Obama and Congress remain at odds on closing Guantanamo

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 12, 2011

Plan to close Guantanamo faces opposition from Congress

By Lukas Pleva • September 16, 2010

Against obstacles, Obama still works toward closure

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 13, 2010

Congress moves to allow some detainees on U.S. soil

By Catharine Richert • October 16, 2009

More difficulties, this time from inside White House

By Catharine Richert • September 25, 2009

Congress balks at Obama’s plan

By Catharine Richert • May 20, 2009

Executive Order to close Gitmo

January 22, 2009

Obama gets 120 days to review cases at Gitmo

January 21, 2009