Eight years ago today, the first detainees arrived at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay. Barack Obama has repeatedly committed to closing the detention facility, which now holds approximately 200 prisoners.
Alexandra Gutierrez is a reporter based in the Aleutian Islands. She is also former associate web editor of The American Prospect. More by Alexandra Gutierrez
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