Loading...
Loading...
Browse all stories on DeepNewz
VisitWhat will be the outcome of Samir Ousman Alsheikh's deportation proceedings by June 30, 2025?
Deported • 25%
Allowed to Stay • 25%
Pending Appeal • 25%
Other • 25%
Public court records, news reports
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.
View original story
Convicted on all charges • 25%
Convicted on some charges • 25%
Acquitted of all charges • 25%
Mistrial declared • 25%
Convicted of all charges • 25%
Convicted of some charges • 25%
Acquitted of all charges • 25%
Mistrial or hung jury • 25%
Deported • 33%
Granted asylum • 33%
Case dismissed • 34%
Deported to Uganda • 25%
Granted asylum in Zimbabwe • 25%
Deported to a third country • 25%
Remains in Zimbabwe • 25%
Torture • 25%
Immigration fraud • 25%
Both simultaneously • 25%
Not convicted • 25%
Volkswagen issues apology • 25%
No further action taken • 25%
Volkswagen pursues legal action • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Pending Appeal • 25%
Other • 25%
Citizenship Revoked • 25%
Citizenship Retained • 25%