“Just Like Kidnapping”
In late August, the Trump administration loaded 12 Somali immigrants onto a plane and flew them to an ICE facility at Guantanamo Bay. “Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay,” Sakariye Abdi Mohamed told journalist Amanda Moore in a phone call last month from the infamous detention facility. “Just like kidnapping.” Gitmo, Mohamed […]
In late August, the Trump administration transported 12 Somali immigrants by plane to an ICE facility at Guantanamo Bay. Sakariye Abdi Mohamed, one of the immigrants, expressed his distress upon arriving at the notorious detention center. "Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay," Mohamed told journalist Amanda Moore in a phone call. "Just like kidnapping." He described Gitmo as "the worst place ever I've been in my life."
Moore visited Mohamed while he was held at Gitmo. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has denied allegations of mistreatment and claims that the Somali men sent there are "some of the worst of the worst." However, Mohamed's account raises questions about his treatment. "I don’t have no criminal record," he told Moore. "I don’t have no tickets."
A few weeks later, Mohamed was deported back to Somalia. During the nearly 40-hour journey, he was shackled. In a new video for Mother Jones, Mohamed shared his harrowing experiences at Guantanamo and his efforts to rebuild his life in Mogadishu. However, DHS did not respond to follow-up questions regarding Mohamed's allegations.
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