In Britain, three newly freed Guantánamo Bay prisoners have been reunited with their families, although two face the threat of deportation. Abdennour Samuer was released Thursday without charge. The other two, Jamil el-Banna and Omar Deghayes, were arrested on charges of belonging to an al-Qaeda cell in Spain. The actor Vanessa Redgrave paid $80,000 toward their bail. Their attorney, Clive Stafford Smith, says the deportation attempts are baseless.

Clive Stafford Smith: “When the Spanish wake up and smell the coffee, they will realize what’s going to happen to him. What they’re trying to do is just terrible. And I’d be very surprised if Jamil el-Banna ever goes to Spain, because we’ve investigated all of this, the Americans have investigated it, they’ve cleared Jamil. And for them to put him through more of this torture, after years in US custody, is just reprehensible.”

Spain has come under criticism for requesting the extradition only after the prisoners’ release. Jamil el-Banna left the court to see his children for the first time in five years. He had never met his youngest daughter, who was born during his imprisonment.

Jamil el-Banna: “Thank you very much, everybody, everybody. My solicitor, British people and the British government, everybody, MPs for Parliament, everybody, thank you very much for your help. I am tired. I want to go to home. I see my children. Thank you very much.”

Meanwhile, the family of Omar Deghayes waited anxiously before he was allowed to leave the courtroom.

Relative: “I am so stressed, and last night I didn’t sleep until morning. I can’t sleep.”

Interviewer: “Do you have faith in the British justice system for your son?”

Relative: “I hope. I still — I have hope with English system. I still, but I don’t know in the end what the play will be.”