# Transfer of Somali asylum seeker to Guantánamo Bay > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/transfer-of-somali-asylum-seeker-to-guantnamo-bay > Updated: 2026-09-11T22:00:20.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Adam Abdullah, a 31-year-old Somali asylum seeker with legal residency and no criminal record, was transferred by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the Guantánamo Bay military detention complex in Cuba. Abdullah was arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota, in December 2025 during ‘Operation Metro Surge,’ an immigration crackdown. After being held in various detention facilities across Minnesota, Kentucky, and Louisiana, he was informed he would be deported to Somalia via Miami. However, during a scheduled refueling stop in Cuba, he was diverted to Camp 6 at Guantánamo Bay. Abdullah reports being shackled during flights and experiencing limited phone access and exercise restrictions. His attorney, Marc Prokosch, has raised concerns regarding the difficulty of legal representation and the confidentiality of communications. Civil rights organizations, including the ACLU, are questioning the legality of transferring individuals in migratory custody to a military installation typically used for terrorism suspects. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-11: ICE transfers Somali immigrant with no criminal record to Guantánamo ICE has transferred Adam Abdullah, a Somali immigrant with no criminal record and legal work authorization, to the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base following a diversion during his deportation process. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ice-transfers-somali-immigrant-with-no-criminal-record-to-guantnamo ### 2026-09-09: Somali asylum seeker transferred to Guantánamo Bay after ICE arrest A Somali asylum seeker with legal residency in Minnesota was transferred to Guantánamo Bay after being arrested by ICE during a federal immigration crackdown. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/somali-asylum-seeker-transferred-to-guantnamo-bay-after-ice-arrest --- Cite as: Transfer of Somali asylum seeker to Guantánamo Bay. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/transfer-of-somali-asylum-seeker-to-guantnamo-bay