Us orders deportation of former nazi camp guard to germany

The United States has ordered the deportation of a former Nazi camp guard to Germany, where he will face prosecution for his role in the Holocaust.

The individual, identified as 95-year-old Jakiw Palij, was a guard at the Trawniki concentration camp in Poland during World War II. He was accused of participating in the murder of thousands of Jews and other prisoners at the camp.

Palij was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States in 1949, where he lived in Queens, New York. He was stripped of his U.S. citizenship in 2003 after it was discovered that he had lied about his past and had not disclosed his involvement with the Nazi regime.

In 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had filed a complaint against Palij, alleging that he had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. The complaint was filed under the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act, which requires the U.S. to take action against individuals who have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Palij's deportation was ordered by a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, who ruled that he was a danger to the community and that his deportation was necessary to protect the public. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency will now work to deport Palij to Germany, where he will face prosecution for his crimes.

The deportation of Palij is seen as a significant step towards justice for the victims of the Holocaust and their families. It is also a reminder of the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions, even if they are many years old.

Palij's case has been closely watched by Holocaust survivors and their families, who have been seeking justice for decades. Many have expressed relief and gratitude that Palij will finally face prosecution for his crimes.

"This is a major victory for justice and for the survivors of the Holocaust," said Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. "For too long, Palij has lived a life of impunity, but today he will face the consequences of his actions."

The deportation of Palij is also seen as a symbol of the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions, even if they are many years old. It is a reminder that justice is not limited to the present, but can also be pursued in the past.

Palij's case is not the only one of its kind. In recent years, there have been several high-profile cases of former Nazi officials being prosecuted for their crimes, including the 2018 conviction of 95-year-old Oskar Gröning, who was a bookkeeper at the Auschwitz concentration camp.

The deportation of Palij is a significant step towards justice for the victims of the Holocaust and their families. It is a reminder of the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions, even if they are many years old, and of the need to continue to pursue justice for the crimes of the past.