Biden administration transfers 1st Guantanamo detainee to home country in policy shift Abdullatif Nasser was cleared for repatriation by a review board in 2016 but remained at Guantánamo during the Trump presidency. Credit: AP FILE - In this Wednesday, April 17, 2019 file photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Author: DINO HAZELL (Associated Press) Published: 8:08 AM CDT July 19, 2021 Updated: 1:45 PM CDT July 19, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration took a step toward its goal of shutting down the Guantánamo Bay detention center for terror suspects Monday, releasing into the custody of his home country a Moroccan who'd been held without charge almost since the U.S. opened the facility 19 years ago.