Fact Sheet

The U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

March 5, 2018

What is the Special Envoy?

The special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism works on behalf of the secretary of state to implement policies and…

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Dropped Charges, Overturned Convictions, and Delayed Trials in Guantanamo Military Commissions

February 16, 2018

Those eager for swift justice against accused terrorism suspects have at times called for sending suspects to the military commission system in Guantanamo based on…

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Trying Terrorist Suspects in Federal Court

February 14, 2018

Federal civilian criminal courts have convicted more than 660 individuals on terrorism-related charges since 9/11. Military commissions have convicted only eight. Federal court convictions include convictions resulting…

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Myth v. Fact: Trying Terror Suspects in Federal Courts

February 14, 2018

Myth: Terrorists have traditionally been tried in military commissions.

Fact: Federal civilian criminal courts have convicted more than 660 individuals on terrorism-related charges since 9/11. Military…

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Federal Courts Continue to Take Lead in Counterterrorism Prosecutions

February 14, 2018

Number of individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses in federal courts since 9/11: 668

Number of district courts where terrorism-related convictions have been secured: 67

Number of…

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Myth v. Fact: Asylum Seekers in the United States

February 9, 2018

Myth: It’s easy to get asylum in the United States. Fact: Asylum is an extremely complex and difficult process to navigate.

The asylum process is…

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Immigration Court Appearance Rates

February 9, 2018

As Congress and the Trump Administration debate immigration policy reforms, one critical—and often misrepresented—piece of information is the extent to which individuals in immigration removal…

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The Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Guantanamo

February 6, 2018

During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump pledged to “load [Guantanamo] up with some bad dudes.” Just prior to his first State of the Union…

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