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Civil-rights groups sue over migrant transfers to Guantánamo and restricted access to lawyers, family

Civil-rights lawyers filed suit Feb. 12 challenging the Trump administration’s transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay and alleging the detainees lacked regular access to counsel and relatives. The filing says the government’s setup at the base is blocking normal legal and family contact.

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Civil-rights groups sue over migrant transfers to Guantánamo and restricted access to lawyers, family

Civil-rights lawyers filed suit Feb. 12 challenging the Trump administration’s transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay and alleging the detainees lacked regular access to counsel and relatives. The filing says the government’s setup at the base is blocking normal legal and family contact.

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