WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s plan to transfer some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the United States:

“So many brave men and women from North Carolina have risked their lives to capture Islamic terrorists and send them to Guantanamo Bay, where they no longer pose a threat to the world.  It’s unbelievable that President Obama is now calling for transferring these dangerous terrorists to American soil. The Obama administration’s transfer of terrorists from Guantanamo to other countries has already proven to be an unmitigated disaster, resulting in terrorists returning to the battlefield to jeopardize the national security of America and our allies. I will do everything I can to help stop the President’s plan and keep Guantanamo terrorists out of America.”

Last March, Senator Tillis visited the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he was joined by fellow senators. The Senators toured the Guantanamo Bay base, observed detention operations, and met with military commanders. 

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