United States Immigration Court approved the deportation to Germany, 89-year-old native of Ukraine, John (Ivan) Demyanyuka nicknamed "Ivan the Terrible", a suspect of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II, reports Reuters. It was at the request of the court procedure for expulsion from the country Demyanyuka was suspended April 3, 2009.
U.S. immigration court has ordered to suspend the deportation of former Nazis because of a petition filed by the defense Demyanyuka. The lawyers argued that because of the poor health of the United States to expel Demyanyuka not. In addition, lawyers have expressed concern that the conditions in which their client will be held in Germany, could amount to torture. The court with the defense Demyanyuka disagreed, and upheld the decision to deport him.
Ivan Demyanyuka suspected of supporting the killing of nearly 29 thousand prisoners, Jews, contained in the Polish concentration camps Treblinka and Sobibor, where, according to the investigation, the native of Ukraine worked guard. "Ivan the Terrible" his involvement in these crimes denies.
In the 1950's, Demyanyuk emigrated to the United States, where Ivan has changed the name to John. In 1964 he obtained U.S. citizenship. After 22 years at the request of the Israeli law enforcement authorities to extradite to Israel. Demyanyuka court sentenced to death, but in 1993 the Israeli Supreme Court overturned the sentence for lack of evidence.
Upon completion of the trial Demyanyuk returned to the United States. In 2002, he was denied citizenship because he concealed his relationship with the Nazis. The issue of extradition Demyanyuka settled for almost 7 years, it was suggested to send including Ukraine. Himself "Ivan the Terrible" requested not to expel him from the United States because, for example, in Ukraine, according to Demyanyuka, he would be tortured.
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