American Jews, beware. If you run afoul of the Justice Department, your chances for bail are slim to none. That's the new legal concept created by the office of U.S. Attorney Matt Dummermuth in northern Iowa. The policy singles out Jews as a special category to be denied bail due to Israel's “Law of Return.”
The Israeli law provides citizenship to any Jew immigrating to the country. It's much like the asylum clause in U.S. immigration law, designed to offer refuge to Jews fleeing oppressive regimes. It's never been used to give haven to American criminals. The United States and Israel have an active extradition treaty. Routinely, accused criminals are sent from one country to another.
The Israeli law provides citizenship to any Jew immigrating to the country. It's much like the asylum clause in U.S. immigration law, designed to offer refuge to Jews fleeing oppressive regimes. It's never been used to give haven to American criminals. The United States and Israel have an active extradition treaty. Routinely, accused criminals are sent from one country to another.
Op-Ed: Rejecting Bail Denies Equal Protection
American Jews, beware. If you run afoul of the Justice Department, your chances for bail are slim to none. That’s the new legal concept created by the office of U.S. Attorney Matt Dummermuth in northern Iowa. The policy singles out Jews as a special category to be denied bail due to Israel’s “Law of Return.”
The Israeli law provides citizenship to any Jew immigrating to the country. It’s much like the asylum clause in U.S. immigration law, designed to offer refuge to Jews fleeing oppressive regimes. It’s never been used to give haven to American criminals. The United States and Israel have an active extradition treaty. Routinely, accused criminals are sent from one country to another.
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