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February 4, 2025

Cuba
Can the United States Send Undocumented Immigrants to Guantánamo Bay?

The Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants includes a plan to transport potentially thousands to Guantánamo Bay. It is likely to spur international condemnation and a range of le…

A military officer stands near the entrance to Camp VI at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

January 7, 2025

International Law
What the ‘Genocide’ Label Means for U.S. Foreign Policy

The U.S. government has found that genocide has occurred in several parts of the world over the last two decades, most recently in Sudan and China. What are the policy implications of the label? 

A Bosnian Muslim woman cries next to coffins during a mass funeral in Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 26, 2012.

October 9, 2024

Ukraine
Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offer sharply different approaches on U.S. policy toward Ukraine’s war with Russia, reflecting broader disagreement toward NATO and U.S…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a folded up U.S. flag in a case while he walks through a crowd of people congratulating him, clapping, and taking his photo after he gave remarks at the U.S. Capitol.

December 5, 2011

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
A Problematic Terrorist Detention Bill

Detainee policy that would mandate military custody for al-Qaeda suspects captured in the United States could have a detrimental impact on U.S. counterterrorism operations, say CFR legal experts Matt…

December 24, 2015

Global
Seven Big Summits to Watch in 2016

CFR’s Stewart M. Patrick previews major summits in the coming year.

June 30, 2017

Philippines
Duterte Fumbles in Southern Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte’s chaotic strategy against Islamic State-linked groups in the Philippines might fail to defeat the most extreme militants while squandering the chance for peace.

Philippine government troops take cover in Marawi City.