In Illinois, 'Gitmo North' Tapped to House Detainees | PBS NewsHour

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The Obama administration plans to send some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an underused prison in rural Illinois. Republican lawmakers denounced the plan, while local residents anticipate an economic boom.

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