Asylum and Its Discontents in the United States
Among the 10 people arrested and accused of “conspiring to act as unlawful agents of the Russian Federation within the United States” and “conspiracy to commit money laundering” are “Vicky Pelaez and the defendant known as ‘Juan Lazaro,’” her husband, both residents of Yonkers, New York. Ms. Pelaez is a journalist and a native Peruvian. While working … Read more
In an anti-climatic end to a three-year legal battle, the Department of Homeland Security agreed that Mosab Hassan Yousef should be granted asylum in the United States, reports the San Diego Union Tribune. Mr. Yousef is the son of a founding member of Hamas. He converted from Islam to Christianity, spied for Israel, and wrote a … Read more
The son of a founder of Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, is scheduled to appear in Immigration Court in San Diego on June 30, 2010. Mossad Hassan Yousef, son of Hamas founding member Sheikh Hassan Yousef, says that he “accepted Christ” in 2005. He also claims to have worked as a spy for the Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet, and says … Read more
Pir Khan, a 43-year-old taxi driver from Watertown, Massachusetts was arrested May 13, along with his cousin, Aftab Khan, 27, on immigration charges as part of the investigation into the May 1 car bombing attempt in Times Square. Pir Khan allegedly gave money to the failed Times Square bomber, though Mr. Khan and his cousin deny … Read more