| Appeals Court Hears Case of Canadian Citizen Sent by U.S. to Syria The case of Maher Arar has come to symbolize the hotly debated government policy, known as extraordinary rendition, of moving terror suspects to countries that engage in torture. nytimes.com |
Strangers in the Land Christopher Caldwell gives the question of Islam in Europe its most sustained and thoughtful treatment to date. nytimes.com |
Relatives Say Photos Depict Ellis Island’s First Immigrant Relatives have found two images of the woman they believe was the first newcomer to the United States to set foot on Ellis Island when it opened on Jan. 1, 1892. nytimes.com |
596 Arrested in Sweep Immigration agents arrested immigrants who they said had criminal records in a large three-day operation in the southeast and Puerto Rico. nytimes.com |
Prosecutor Investigating Massacre in Mexico Is Missing A prosecutor investigating the killings of 72 migrants was reported missing, and a television network’s office was damaged by an explosion. nytimes.com |