The Obama administration has confirmed plans for the eventual transfer of dozens of Guantanamo Bay prisoners to a prison in Illinois. On Tuesday, the White House said it would purchase the Thomson Correctional Center as part of its effort to close Guantanamo. Some prisoners will face trial by military commissions, while others will remain jailed without charge. In response, some critics have already dubbed the prison “Guantanamo North.” In a statement, Anthony Romero of the American Civil Liberties Union said, “Shutting down Guantánamo will be nothing more than a symbolic gesture if we continue its lawless policies onshore.”