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Fifth Amendment

The constitutional amendment guaranteeing due process, protection against self-incrimination, and just compensation. Its due process clause applies to all persons in the U.S., including non-citizens, and is implicated by detention and deportation actions.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Deportation to Torture
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing Active litigation

Guantanamo Bay Immigrant Detention: Solitary Confinement and Torture Conditions

Immigrants transferred to Guantanamo Bay face conditions amounting to torture: 23+ hour solitary confinement, punishment chairs, physical abuse, and incommunicado detention. ACLU and CCR lawsuits …

  • Approximately 500 immigrants transferred to Guantanamo Bay Migrant Operations Center since January 2025, with executive order calling for …
  • Detainees held in solitary, windowless cells for 23+ hours per day, constantly shackled, subjected to invasive strip searches and a …
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