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Roskam On Guantanamo Coming To Illinois

Statement

Date: Dec. 15, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Legal Criminal Justice

Roskam On Guantanamo Coming To Illinois

Congressman Peter Roskam issued the following statement today after reports indicate that Guantanamo Bay Prison will be moved to Thomson, Illinois:

"The decision to move some of the world's worst terrorists to Illinois is an ill-advised move that ultimately will be regretted. The proponents have failed to prove how this move will make America safer. Let's be clear: the Administration is not closing Guantanamo, they are simply moving Guantanamo to Illinois. Illinois deserves a better Christmas present than hardened terrorists. "


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