US Judge Sentences Ex-Syrian Prison Chief to 60 Years for Torture

Establishment-critical narrative

That a notorious torturer with deep ties to the Assad regime could get a green card is testament to the lax attitude taken towards vetting, which remains wholly inadequate. Applicants from high-risk countries were waved through without the scrutiny basic security demands. The fact that it took victims of this monster to point him out to authorities to catch him is shameful, and it's sadly just one example among many.