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So a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security tells NPR the agency cannot confirm the veracity of Duran Arapez's claims. She says that detainees have, quote, access to phone utilization to reach lawyers, but she didn't provide evidence.

So a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security tells NPR the agency cannot confirm the veracity of Duran Arapez's claims. She says that detainees have, quote, access to phone utilization to reach lawyers, but she didn't provide evidence.

So a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security tells NPR the agency cannot confirm the veracity of Duran Arapez's claims. She says that detainees have, quote, access to phone utilization to reach lawyers, but she didn't provide evidence.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt also responded to allegations made by some of the migrants detained in Guantanamo, saying the administration is targeting those who break the law.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt also responded to allegations made by some of the migrants detained in Guantanamo, saying the administration is targeting those who break the law.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt also responded to allegations made by some of the migrants detained in Guantanamo, saying the administration is targeting those who break the law.

But it's important to note that the Trump administration has admitted in court documents that nearly 30 percent of the detainees were considered, quote, low threat illegal aliens lacking a serious criminal record. The admission came as part of a lawsuit by the ACLU demanding migrants in Guantanamo get access to attorneys.

But it's important to note that the Trump administration has admitted in court documents that nearly 30 percent of the detainees were considered, quote, low threat illegal aliens lacking a serious criminal record. The admission came as part of a lawsuit by the ACLU demanding migrants in Guantanamo get access to attorneys.

But it's important to note that the Trump administration has admitted in court documents that nearly 30 percent of the detainees were considered, quote, low threat illegal aliens lacking a serious criminal record. The admission came as part of a lawsuit by the ACLU demanding migrants in Guantanamo get access to attorneys.

And just for some clarity, I mean, how is Guantanamo different from, say, a regular detention center?

And just for some clarity, I mean, how is Guantanamo different from, say, a regular detention center?

And just for some clarity, I mean, how is Guantanamo different from, say, a regular detention center?

I mean, these two men were held in a part of the base that was built for alleged terrorists post-9-11, and it's been described as a place without transparency. Munir Ahmed is a professor at Yale Law School and represented a Guantanamo prisoner for three years. He tells me Guantanamo is run by the military.

I mean, these two men were held in a part of the base that was built for alleged terrorists post-9-11, and it's been described as a place without transparency. Munir Ahmed is a professor at Yale Law School and represented a Guantanamo prisoner for three years. He tells me Guantanamo is run by the military.

I mean, these two men were held in a part of the base that was built for alleged terrorists post-9-11, and it's been described as a place without transparency. Munir Ahmed is a professor at Yale Law School and represented a Guantanamo prisoner for three years. He tells me Guantanamo is run by the military.

In an immigrant detention center, immigrants have access to attorneys and can video call their family members. That did not happen with the men detained in Guantanamo.

In an immigrant detention center, immigrants have access to attorneys and can video call their family members. That did not happen with the men detained in Guantanamo.

In an immigrant detention center, immigrants have access to attorneys and can video call their family members. That did not happen with the men detained in Guantanamo.

Okay, that's NPR Sergio Martinez Beltran. Thank you very much. You're welcome. And remember, if you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Today, a federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments over whether the Trump administration's firing of thousands of probationary employees should be halted.

Okay, that's NPR Sergio Martinez Beltran. Thank you very much. You're welcome. And remember, if you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Today, a federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments over whether the Trump administration's firing of thousands of probationary employees should be halted.