A 72-year-old man who was scheduled to fly out of Los Angeles last Wednesday was arrested and accused of lying about his role at the helm of one of Syria's most notorious prisons in a bid to gain US citizenship. Samir Ousman al-Sheikh has been a permanent resident of Los Angeles since 2020 and is accused of attempted naturalization fraud—specifically, giving multiple false answers when asked whether he persecuted anyone for their political beliefs or a role in any killings. Al-Sheikh ran Syria's Adra prison and served as a police commander, intelligence officer, and brigadier general. He had been scheduled...