US Charges Former Syrian Prison Head with Immigration Fraud

Aug 10, 2024, 12:00 AM

The United States has filed criminal charges against Samir Ousman Alsheikh, the former head of a notorious Syrian prison. Alsheikh is accused of lying about his past on U.S. immigration applications to secure citizenship. He faces charges of attempted naturalization fraud and obtaining a green card through false statements. Federal grand jurors in California have been involved in the case, which highlights Alsheikh's alleged cover-up of his time running a Syrian prison where political dissidents were physically abused.