What is ndaa indefinite detention

Jump to navigation Skip navigation. The statute contains a sweeping worldwide indefinite detention provision. The White House had threatened to veto an earlier version of the NDAA, but reversed course shortly before Congress voted on the final bill. Romero, ACLU executive director. The ACLU will fight worldwide detention authority wherever we can, be it in court, in Congress, or internationally. Under the Bush administration, similar claims of worldwide detention authority were used to hold even a U.

In September, the Obama administration appealed a court decision which enjoined the indefinite detention language in the NDAA. The U. In fact, that language was from the signing statement for the NDAA, and the signing statement contains no such language. We regret the error. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Politics Covid U. News World Opinion Business.