Former Gitmo detainee may be moving to Newton

BOSTON -- An Algerian man once labeled a suspected terrorist could be getting a new home in Newton.

Abdul Aziz Naji, 34, spent nearly eight years behind bars in Guantanamo Bay.

He was held as an enemy combatant and was finally cleared for release in May 2009.

The US bans former detainees from entering the country, but members of Newton's Board of Aldermen want to change that. They're proposing a resolution to Congress to allow cleared detainees into the US.

Supporters of Naji said he never committed a crime and should be allowed to enjoy a normal life.

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