Monthly Archives: May 2009
Iran Holds Aid Worker Silva Harotonian on Espionage Charges
Journalist Roxana Saberi is breathing easier these days, back in the United States after spending four months in Iran’s notorious Evin prison on charges of spying for the United States. Saberi’s was a cause célèbre, but Evin is home to numerous political prisoners, arrested for crimes against the regime both real and imagined.
Immigration Checks on Criminals Could Increase Deportations
The Obama administration is expanding an effort to check the populations of local jails for illegal immigrants, a move that could significantly expand the number facing deportation hearings. Currently, many local police jurisdictions lack either the time or the resources to verify the immigration status of those in custody.
Sonia Sotomayor Could Be on Obama’s Short List for Replacing Souter
President Obama has been vague about what type of jurist he intends to nominate to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the nation’s highest court. There’s no end of speculation about what the president means when he says he’s looking for someone with “heart and empathy” and a keen understanding of “how our laws...