The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked his transfer from military to Justice Department custody last week, noting differences between the criminal charges brought against him in November and the accusations made against him as an enemy combatant.

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Half of them are undocumented immigrants whom he would transfer to federal custody.

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On March 9, 2012, the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Afghan government under which the United States is to transfer Afghan nationals detained by U.S. forces in Afghanistan to the custody and control of the Afghan government within 6 months.

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On March 9, 2012, the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Afghan government under which the United States is to transfer Afghan nationals detained by U.S. forces in Afghanistan to the custody and control of the Afghan government within 6 months.

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Of the two big sticking points, one has recently budged, with an agreement to transfer some detainees to Afghan custody.

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