Biden Administration , Transfers Its First Detainee, From Guantánamo Bay.<br />Biden Administration , Transfers Its First Detainee, From Guantánamo Bay.<br />On July 19, the Biden administration announced that prisoner Abdul Latif Nasir will be repatriated to Morocco.<br />According to the Pentagon, in 2016, <br />the Periodic Review Board (PRB) said ...<br />... holding Nasir "no longer remained necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat to the national security of the United States.".<br />But his release couldn't be completed as former President Obama left office, and former President Trump didn't pursue Nasir's transfer.<br />But his release couldn't be completed as former President Obama left office, and former President Trump didn't pursue Nasir's transfer.<br />But his release couldn't be completed as former President Obama left office, and former President Trump didn't pursue Nasir's transfer.<br />39 prisoners remain at Guantánamo Bay.<br />According to 'The New York Times,' <br />11 of them have been charged with war crimes, .<br />but the rest haven't been charged with anything while being detained for nearly 20 years. .<br />Ten of those prisoners who haven't been charged have been recommended for transfer.<br />[The Biden administration is] dedicated to following a deliberate and thorough process focused on responsibly reducing the detainee population of the Guantanamo facility while also safeguarding the security of the <br />United States and its allies, Ned Price, State Department spokesperson, via 'The Hill'
